Course Overview
On this five day course, delegates will learn the basic skills required to use their own Red Hat Linux systems. This course shows delegates how to accomplish basic tasks such as creating, organising and removing files, using the GNOME interface and text editors, printing and setting file/directory permissions. Delegates learn to accomplish these tasks through the command line and graphical interfaces.
Please note, this course is updated and is now relevant to delegates using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Audience
This course is designed for persons who have no command-line experience in Linux or UNIX and need to move into a position where they can accomplish fundamental end-user and administrative tasks on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Prerequisites
Delegates should have user-level experience with any computer system and be familiar with basic information technology (IT) concepts and the role of an operating system. Experience of another operating system would also be beneficial.
Course Outline
Unit 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?
Unit 2
Linux Usage Basics : Logging into the system, changing users and editing text files.
Unit 3
Running Commands and Getting Help : How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.
Unit 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.
Unit 5
Users, Groups and Permissions : Reading and setting permissions on files and directories.
Unit 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.
Unit 7
Standard I/O and Pipes : The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.
Unit 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.
Unit 9
vim: An Advanced Text Editor : How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.
Unit 10
Basic System Configuration Tools : Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing and date/time settings.
Unit 11
Investigating and Managing Processes : Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Unit 12
Configuring the Bash Shell : A discussion of using shell variables and scripts to customize the command-line environment.
Unit 13
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 .
Unit 14
Network Clients : An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities.
Unit 15
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.
Unit 16
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.
Unit 17
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.
Unit 18
So... What Now? : Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community.
