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Topics
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Administration:
Fundamentals
Section
Objectives
- Understanding
what a Linux distribution is and determining which
one is best for you
- Learning
how to use basic file management commands
- Understanding
basic administration concepts such as users and
groups
- Changing
file ownership and permissions
- Configuring
your system for basic usage
- Installing
and working with rpm packages
Networking
Section
Objectives
- Understanding
the different protocols that are part of the TCP/IP
protocol suite such as TCP, IP, UDP, and ICMP
- Learning
the fundamental, configuration variables for TCP/IP
networks such as IP addresses, IP subnets, subnet
masks, etc.
- Setting
up, configuring, and connecting a Linux computer
to a TCP/IP network
Linux
Development Environment
Section
Objectives
- Understanding
the development tools available on a Linux system
- Writing
shell scripts and using scripting languages such
as Perl and Python
- Understanding,
installing, and upgrading shared libraries
- Compiling
source
Kernel
Section
Objectives
- Understanding
what the actual Linux kernel is
- Understanding
what the Linux kernel version number means
- Configuring
and compiling a custom kernel
- Patching
the kernel
- Compiling
and loading Linux kernel modules
Administration:
Automation, Startup, Maintenance
Section
Objectives
- Controlling
processes by adjusting their execution priority,
terminating them, and sending them other signals
- Determining
which daemons are running and what their purpose
is
- Administering
the X Windowing System including setting up the
X Server, displaying remote clients on your display,
and configuring access control for your display
- Automating
processes with cron and at
Network
Services
Section Objectives
- Setting
up a basic Apache HTTP Server
- Understanding
the differences between the popular ftp servers
and be able to set them up
- Setting
up Samba clients and servers
- Setting
up a basic DNS server
- Understanding
differences between different mail servers and be
able to do basic setup
Security
Section
Objectives
- Setting
up user authentication and making the system more
secure using PAM and shadow passwords
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Finding out which TCP/IP ports are open, which services
are responding to requests on those ports, and detecting
vulnerabilities
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Using TCP/IP wrappers and firewall software to filter
packets
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Choosing versions of network daemons and clients
that are more secure
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Keeping up to date on the latest security vulnerabilities
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