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Linux Administration, Part 1 of 7: Get Started

with expert Jason Cannon


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Release date 1/10/2020
Level Beginner
Runtime 0h 52m
Closed captioning N/A
Transcript N/A
eBooks / courseware N/A
Hands-on labs N/A
Sample code N/A
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Course description

This course will help you understand the most important and fundamental concepts of Linux server administration. More importantly, you will be able to put those concepts to use in practical real-world situations. You'll be able to configure, maintain, and support a variety of Linux systems. You can even use the skills you learned to become a Linux System Engineer or Linux System Administrator. This course covers Linux background, installing virtualbox and linux using images as well as getting connected.

Prerequisites

none

Meet the expert

Jason Cannon is the author of Linux Administration, the founder of the Linux Training Academy, and an instructor to thousands of satisfied students. He has worked for many technology companies who take information security seriously as well as security firms such as Mandiant and FireEye.

Course outline



Get Started

Background (12:17)
  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Background and Introduction (06:46)
  • Linux Distributions (05:09)
  • Summary (00:08)
Installing VirtualBox on Windows (06:39)
  • Introduction (00:08)
  • Installing VirtualBox on Windows (03:27)
  • Installing VirtualBox on Mac (02:55)
  • Summary (00:08)
Installing Linux Using an Image (19:40)
  • Introduction (00:08)
  • Installing Linux Using an Image for VirtualBox (04:43)
  • Installing CentOS from Scratch (14:41)
  • Summary (00:08)
Getting Connected (13:28)
  • Introduction (00:08)
  • Getting Connected (11:27)
  • Connect Directly (01:44)
  • Summary (00:08)