LPIC-1 Certified Linux Administrator (101-500) Online Course

LPIC-1 Certified Linux Administrator (101-500) Online Course

About the Course

This hands-on course offers a solid introduction to Linux system administration, starting with installing Linux on both physical hardware and virtual environments. You'll learn how to detect and configure system hardware, ensuring optimal performance. The course also guides you through the Linux boot process, including configuring and troubleshooting GRUB, to help you manage startup issues confidently. Additionally, you'll master essential shell commands, process management, and execution priorities to keep your system running smoothly.

Topics Covered:

• Editing files with tools like nano and vi
• Customizing the bash environment for productivity
• Managing files, directories, and data redirection
• Filtering outputs using grep
• Understanding file permissions and Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Software management using dpkg, apt, rpm, and yum
• Managing system services with systemd
• Maintaining filesystem integrity and handling disk space and removable media

What You Will Learn?

• Install Linux on virtual machines and physical devices
• Detect and configure hardware for enhanced performance
• Troubleshoot and configure the Linux boot process using GRUB
• Perform essential system management using the Linux shell
• Customize and optimize the bash shell
• Set and manage file permissions and ownership

Key Benefits:

• Build and configure Linux-based systems
• Secure and manage system environments
• Enhance system reliability and performance

Who Should Take This Course?

• Aspiring Linux system administrators
• IT professionals looking to deepen their Linux knowledge
• Tech enthusiasts eager to explore Linux systems
• Anyone with basic computer skills and a general understanding of operating systems

Skills You’ll Gain by completing this course, you’ll be able to:

• Set up and configure Linux systems on real and virtual platforms
• Detect hardware and optimize for performance
• Manage GRUB and troubleshoot boot issues
• Navigate the Linux shell and manage system processes
• Customize the bash shell environment
• Work with file systems, permissions, and ownership
• Use popular Linux software package managers
• Handle system services with systemd
• Monitor and manage disk space and removable storage

Course Outline 

The course covers the following topics - 

Domain 1. Installing Linux

• Introduction to Linux installation
• Installing Linux on physical systems
• Detecting and configuring hardware
• Setting up Linux in a virtual machine
• Understanding the Linux boot process
• Configuring and troubleshooting GRUB

Domain 2. Executing Programs (Free Chapter)

• Navigating the Linux shell
• Managing system processes
• Setting execution priorities for processes

Domain 3. Working with Text Files

• Editing files using nano
• Using search and replace in nano
• Editing files with vi
• Searching and replacing text in vi

Domain 4. The Linux Command Line

• Customizing the bash environment
• Efficient file management techniques
• Redirecting data with pipes and redirects
• Filtering output using cut and grep
• Working with checksums

Domain 5. Locating Data

• Finding commands with the which command
• Locating files with find
• Searching files with grep
• Understanding hard and symbolic links

Domain 6. File Permissions

• Understanding file ownership
• Managing POSIX-based file permissions
• Working with ACL-based file permissions

Domain 7. Managing Software

• Understanding shared libraries
• Managing software with dpkg and apt
• Installing and managing packages with rpm and yum

Domain 8. Managing Services

• Overview of supporting services in Linux
• Introduction to SysVinit
• Managing services with SysVinit
• Introduction to systemd
• Managing services with systems

Domain 9. Managing Storage

• Creating partitions using fdisk
• Creating partitions using parted
• Exploring Linux file systems
• Creating and managing file systems
• Maintaining filesystem health
• Monitoring disk utilization
• Mounting and managing removable media
• Mounting fixed disks