ATI's Linux System Administration LPI Certification
— Level 1 Test 1 course

Summary: This course prepares students for the LPI Exam 101, the first of two exams necessary for LPI Level 1 Certification. (www.lpi.org). The topics covered in this course include GNU and Unix shell commands, hardware and architecture, devices, filesystems, and the FHS, the X Windows System, package management, and the installation of Linux. Prerequisites: Completion of an Introduction to Linux course, or equivalent knowledge. Who Should Attend: Anybody who is interested in preparing for the LPI Level 1: Exam 1 or in learning the equivalent information should attend. Benefits of Attendance: Students will be able to: configure fundamental BIOS settings; configure modem and sound cards; setup SCSI devices; setup various PC expansion cards; configure communication devices; configure USB devices; design hard disk layout; install a boot manager; make and install programs from source; manage shared libraries; use Debian package management; use RedHat Package Manager (RPM); work on the command line; process text streams using filters; perform basic file management; use streams, pipes, and redirects; create, monitor, and kill processes; modify process execution priorities; search text files using regular expressions; perform basic file editing operations using vi; create partitions and filesystems; maintain integrity of filesystems; control mounting and unmounting filesystems; managing disk quota; use file permissions to control access to files; manage file ownership; create and change hard and symbolic links; find system files and place files in the correct location; install & configure XFree86; setup a display manager; and install & customize a Window Manager environment. Course Outline: Chapter 1: Linux Basics Beginning Linux Topics Shell Variables The PATH Variable Exporting Variables The Command Line The PS2 Variable Command History Command Substitution cut, paste expand, fmt, unexpand head, tail, nl, od wc, split pr, tac, tr xargs, join sed Directory Manipulation Commands File Manipulation Commands - cp File Manipulation Commands - mv File Manipulation Commands - rm, touch Using Filename Expansion Characters Special I/O Files Standard I/O Files Pipes Process Management ps, pstree top Signals Job Control nice, renice Regular Expressions The vi Editor vi Commands Chapter 2: Devices, Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Kinds of Partitions Device Naming Conventions The root Filesystem Partitioning Disks Creating Filesystems Maintaining the Integrity of Filesystems Monitoring Free Disk Space and Inodes The df Command The du Command The fsck Command Controlling Filesystem Mounting and Unmounting The mount Command and /etc/fstab Unmounting Filesystems Setting and Viewing Disk Quotas Using Quotas Controlling Access to Files Establishing Permissions for Files and Directories umask Special Permissions chmod Managing File Ownership Creating Hard and Symbolic Links Soft Links Preserving Links and Finding Links The Linux Filesystem Structure Where Should Files Be Kept? Specific Filesystems Helpful Commands Used to Locate Files Troubleshooting Chapter 3: Installing Software The RedHat Package Manager (RPM) Standard Commands and Options Installing Packages Naming Conventions for RPM Packages Installing a Package Upgrading Packages Uninstalling Packages Querying Packages Verifying Packages RPM Administration Debian Package Manager Making Programs From Source Managing Shared Libraries Chapter 4: XFree86T What is XFree86? Preparing for Installation Installing XFree86 from Packages Installing XFree86 from Precompiled Binaries The XFree86 Startup Process Configuring XFree86 The XF86Config File Sample XF86Config File X Fonts The X Font Server X Font Server Configuration File The .Xresources File The X Display Manager Customizing xdm Customizing a Window Manager Environment Remote X Clients xvidtune Chapter 5: Hardware and Architecture Basic System Hardware Resource Assignments 1024-Cylinder Limit Network Interface Cards The /proc Filesystem SCSI Modems and Sound Cards Chapter 6: Installation Preparing for Installation Partitions and Filesystems Definitions Boot Loaders Boot Loader Configuration Files Chapter 7: Disk Geometry and Partitioning Hard Drive Geometry Partitions Disk Diagram Tuition: Tuition is $2300 per person at one of our scheduled public courses. Onsite pricing is available. Government personnel qualify for reduced rates. Please call us at 410-956-8805 or send an email to ati@ATIcourses.com. Register Now Without Obligation