Linux Essentials

Overview

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Dive into a comprehensive 10-hour video series covering essential Linux concepts and commands. Learn to manage user accounts, utilize system monitoring tools, manipulate data streams, edit text files, schedule tasks, work with public key authentication, and handle file permissions. Master powerful commands like usermod, sudo, htop, ps, nano, awk, sed, and find. Explore package management with APT and Pacman, understand systemd and the systemctl command, navigate the Linux filesystem, and configure automatic storage mounting. Gain proficiency in background processes, bash aliases, symbolic links, and the Arch User Repository (AUR). Ideal for both Linux workstation users and server administrators looking to enhance their skills and efficiency in the Linux environment.

Syllabus

Linux Essentials - usermod.
Linux Essentials - sudo.
Linux Essentials - htop.
Linux Essentials - The ps Command.
Linux Essentials - Data Streams (stdin, stdout & stderr).
Linux Essentials - nano (command-line text editor).
Linux Essentials - User Account & Password Expiration.
Linux Essentials: Background (bg) and Foreground (fg).
Linux Essentials - Bash Aliases.
Linux Essentials - Public Key Authentication.
Linux Essentials - Cron.
Why Universal Linux Apps are GREAT!.
Linux Essentials - awk.
Linux Essentials - The sed Command.
Linux Essentials - Managing Groups.
Linux Essentials - Automatically mounting storage volumes with /etc/fstab.
Linux Essentials - Managing Users.
Linux Essentials - Formatting & Mounting Storage Volumes.
Linux Essentials - systemd: Using the systemctl command.
Linux Essentials - Symbolic Links.
Linux Essentials - The find command.
Linux Essentials - Understanding File & Directory Permissions.
Linux Essentials: Navigating the Linux Filesystem.
Linux Essentials - The Arch User Repository (AUR).
Linux Essentials - The Pacman Command.
Linux Essentials - APT.
Setting the Hostname of your Linux Workstation or Server (Linux Essentials Series).
Updating Packages on your Linux Server or Workstation (Linux Essentials Series).
Linux Essentials - The sar Command.