What you'll learn
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Everything you need to become a professional Linux Sysadmin and get hired

What you'll learn
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Everything you need to become a professional Linux Sysadmin and get hired
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Learn how to set up the Linux environment (installing both Ubuntu and CentOS in a virtual machine)
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For each Linux key concept or command, you'll also get a cheatsheet, quiz and practice exercises
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Understanding of Linux File Permissions, Processes, User Account Management, Linux Networking or Software Management
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Acquire a solid foundation of Netfilter/Iptables Linux Firewall (Chains, Tables, Matches, Targets)
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Master all of the key concepts and commands in Linux starting from scratch. No prior Linux knowledge is required
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Build a complete understanding of Linux OS (Distribution Independent) as a complete beginner
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Network Security & Ethical Hacking Key Concepts (Reconnaissance, Sniffing, Iptables Firewall and more)
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Ability to actually apply a deep understanding of Linux on real-world projects

Course Curriculum

Getting Started
Course Outline
(5:50)
PREVIEW
Join Our Online Classroom!
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Exercise: Meet The Community
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Setting Up the Environment
Linux Distributions
(6:56)
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Installing Ubuntu in a VM
(13:20)
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Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu
(10:16)
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Installing CentOS in a VM
(12:20)
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Ubuntu and CentOS Download Links (OVA Files)
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Migrating to Linux
(6:56)
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Quiz for Setting up the Environment
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The Linux Terminal in Depth
Terminals, Consoles, Shells and Commands
(9:33)
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Linux Command Structure
(6:55)
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Getting Help, Man Pages (man, type, help, apropos)
(11:09)
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Quiz for Getting Help in Linux
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Mastering the Terminal: The TAB Key
(6:41)
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Mastering the Terminal: Keyboard Shortcuts
(4:57)
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Quiz for Mastering the Terminal
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Mastering the Terminal: the Bash History
(8:40)
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Running Commands Without Leaving a Trace
(6:29)
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Recording the Date and Time for Each line in History
(2:41)
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root vs. non-Privileged Users. Getting root Access (sudo, su, passwd)
(11:24)
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Quiz for Bash History and root Access
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Challenges - The Linux Terminal
The Linux Terminal
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The Linux File System
Intro to The Linux Files System
(5:28)
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The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard ( FHS)
(9:39)
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Absolute vs. Relative Paths. Walking through the File System (pwd, cd, tree)
(13:10)
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Quiz for The Linux File System
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The LS Command In Depth (ls)
(8:21)
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Understanding File Timestamps: atime, mtime, ctime (stat, touch, date)
(9:44)
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Sorting Files by Timestamp
(1:54)
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File Types in Linux (ls -F, file)
(7:32)
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Quiz for LS, File Types and Timestamps
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Viewing Files - Part 1 (cat)
(4:27)
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Viewing Files - Part 2 (less, more)
(3:50)
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Viewing Files - Part 3 (tail, head, watch)
(6:17)
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Quiz for Viewing Files
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Creating Files and Directories (touch, mkdir)
(7:10)
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Copying Files and Directories (cp)
(6:19)
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Moving and Renaming Files and Directories (mv)
(7:46)
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Removing Files and Directories (rm, shred)
(9:27)
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Quiz for mkdir, cp, mv, rm, shred
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Working With Pipes in Linux (|, wc)
(8:07)
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Command Redirection (>, >>, 2> &>, cut, tee)
(14:31)
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Quiz for Piping and Command Redirection
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Finding Files and Directories - Part 1 (locate, which)
(10:11)
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Finding Files and Directories - Part 2 (find)
(11:43)
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Find and Exec
(4:24)
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Searching for String Patterns in Text Files (grep)
(12:32)
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Searching for Strings in Binary Files (strings)
(3:39)
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Quiz for locate, find and grep
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Comparing Files (cmp, diff, sha256)
(9:54)
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The Basics of VIM Text Editor
(8:46)
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The VIM Editor In Depth - Part 1
(8:56)
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The VIM Editor In Depth - Part 2
(5:49)
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Quiz for VIM Editor
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Compressing and Archiving Files and Directories (tar, gzip)
(14:15)
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Hard Links and the Inode Structure
(9:29)
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Working With Symlinks. Symlinks vs. Hard Links
(5:22)
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Quiz for Hard and Symlinks - ToDo (AD)
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Challenges - The Linux File System
Challenges - Paths, ls, File Timestamps and Types, Viewing Files
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Challenges - cp, mv, rm, shred
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Challenges - tar, ln
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Challenges - locate, find
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User Accounts Management
Understanding /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files
(8:51)
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Understanding Linux Groups (groups, id)
(4:56)
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Creating User Accounts (useradd)
(8:17)
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Changing and Removing User Accounts (usermod, userdel)
(6:12)
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Creating Admin Users
(2:48)
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Group Management (groupadd, groupdel, groupmod)
(3:36)
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User Account Monitoring (whoami, who am i, who, id, w, uptime, last)
(7:21)
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Quiz for Accounts Management
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Challenges - User Account Management
Challenges - User Accounts
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Linux File Permissions
Understanding File Permissions
(7:21)
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Octal (Numeric) Notation of File Permissions
(5:51)
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Changing File Permissions (chmod)
(8:59)
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The Effect of Permissions on Directories
(7:24)
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Combining Find and Chmod Commands Together
(3:30)
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Changing File Ownership (chown, chgrp)
(6:54)
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Understanding SUID (Set User ID)
(10:26)
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And many more