Description
Book SynopsisLearn to be a Linux sysadmin and an expert user of the Linux operating system, even with no previous Linux experience. This second edition of the popular and highly rated Linux self-study training course has been fully updated to Fedora Linux 37 with expanded and revised content and figures as well new chapters on the BTRFS file system, using Zram for swap, NetworkManager, automation with Ansible, and systemd. Like the previous version, this edition has been reviewed for technical accuracy by a highly respected Linux expert and will prepare you to manage complex systems with ease and equip you for a new career. It has also been reviewed by a student who took this course to ensure its readability and flow for those with little or no previous experience with Linux. In this first volume of the training course series, you will learn about operating systems in general and Linux in particular, and explore the Linux philosophy for SysAdmins in preparation for the rest of the course. This
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Introduction to Operating Systems
Chapter 3: The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins
Chapter 4: Preparation
Chapter 5: Installing Linux
Chapter 6: Using the Xfce Desktop
Chapter 7: Using the Linux Command Line
Chapter 8: Core Utilities
Chapter 9: Data Streams
Chapter 10: Text Editors
Chapter 11: Working as root
Chapter 12: Installing and Updating Software
Chapter 13: Tools for Problem Solving
Chapter 14: Terminal Emulator Mania EXPANDED
Chapter 15: Advanced Shell Topics
Chapter 16: Linux Boot and Startup EXPANDED
Chapter 17: Shell Configuration
Chapter 18: Files, Directories, and Links
Chapter 19: Filesystems
FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED