In this course students will customize the BASH environment, build shell scripts in the Korn shell, control the Linux system, manage user accounts, manage system software in Linux, and manage file systems in Linux. Students will also troubleshoot the system, configure the client/server environment, apply security practices to Linux systems, and improve system performance. (Formerly UNIX/Linus Server Administration)
Quarters Offered
Spring,
Summer
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Describe the Linux Operating System
- Install and configure a Linux Server OS
- Install common Web applications
- Log in and out of a Linux system
- List, open, move, copy and set permissions on data and program files in a terminal environment
- Access programs and manipulate windows using a Linux based Graphical User Interface
- Configure mail, write and talk commands
- Communicate with the electronic mail system
- Remotely access other systems over the network
- Operate commonly used shell commands from both a terminal and graphical user interface
- Configure alias mechanism, pipes, filters and I/O redirection
- Enter and edit scripts using the “vi” (or comparable) text editor
- Set up and customize the shell environment
- Compose simple shell scripts and run them
Course Content Outline
- A short history of Linux and open source software
- Introduction to networking concepts
- Installing a Linux Server
- Configuring a Linux Server
- Installing and configuring applications and services
- Managing users
- Administration with Shell Scripts
- Maintaining a Linux Server
- Installing some common Web applications
- Installing OpenBSD
- Configuring OpenBSD
- Using OpenBSD as a Firewall with PF