Red Hat Linux Essentials
[ Course No. RH033 - 5 Days ]

• COURSE OVERVIEW

An introduction to fundamental end-user and administrative tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, designed for students with little or no command-line Linux or UNIX experience.

• Audience Profile

IT professionals who want to build user-level skills before learning Linux System and Network Administration.

• At Course Completion

A power user or junior administrator who can effectively install, use and perform basic configuration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

• Prerequisites

User-level experience with any computer system, including: use of mouse, use of menus and use of any graphical user interface.

• Related Certification Exam(s)

N/A

• Next Class(es)

• RH131- Red Hat Linux System Administration or
• RH133- Red Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT

• COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Linux Ideas and History

• An Introduction to Linux and Open Source: what are the central ideas behind the Linux phenomenon and where do they come from?

Module 2: Linux Usage Basics

• Logging into the system, changing users and editing text files

Module 3: Running Commands and Getting Help

• How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience

Module 4: Browsing the Filesystem

• Understanding the locations of important directories on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and navigating them from the command line and using the graphical Nautilus browser.

Module 5 - Users, Groups and Permissions

• Reading and setting permissions on files and directories

Module 6 - Using the bash Shell

• Basic tips and tricks to make Red Hat Enterprise Linux's default shell work for you. Topics include tab completion, history and an introduction to shell scripting.

Module 7 - Standard I/O and Pipes

• The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files

Module 8 - Text Processing Tools

• An introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff and patch

Module 9 - vim: An Advanced Text Editor

• How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor

Module 10 - Investigating and Managing Processes

• Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Module 11 - Basic System Configuration Tools

• Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing and date/time settings.

Module 12 - Finding and Processing Files

• In-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files based on arbitrary criteria.

Module 13 - Network Clients

• An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities

Module 14 - Advanced Topics in Users,Groups and Permissions

• A deeper discussion of how user and group identities are stored on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, as well as the introduction of advanced filesystem permissions like SetUID and SetGID.

Module 15 - The Linux Filesystem In-Depth

• The nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems. Topics include partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.

Module 16 - Essential System Administration Tools

• An introduction to fundamental system administration topics such as installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, managing software packages, and enhancing security with SELinux and the netfilter firewall

Module 17 - So... What Now?

• Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community