Linux in Motion is your ticket to the world of professional Linux administration! Linux expert and professional educator David Clinton guides you through a unique learning experience integrating text, video, and interactive exercises. You’ll learn and practice key concepts like virtualization, container design, and server configuration in Linux as you take on real-world exercises and practical projects. Experience the increased comprehension and skill-building of mixed-media learning while you master Linux administration through this value-rich course! Learn more about what it takes to be a Linux master here: https://bit.ly/2SYK4xU. Don't forget that you can save 42% off selected Linux titles by entering sladmin into the discount code box at checkout.

1. So, you want to be a
Linux admin…
What does it really take?

2. Domain Tools
Archives and backups tar, dd, rsnyc, scp
Databases MySQL
Device management dmesg, lshw, lspic, lsusb, modprobe
Logging journalctl, /var/log
Networking Apache, OpenVPN, ip, dmesg, ping, nmap, traceroute,
netstat, netcat, ntp, telnet
Package management apt, yum/dnf, dpkg
Partitions and file systems GRUB, mount, chroot, gparted, /etc/fstab, nfs
Remote connectivity ssh, scp, nfs, Samba
Scripts Ansible, Bash
Security OpenVPN, encryption, ssh, scp, easy-rsa, SELinux, intrusion
detection (Tripwire)
Shells Bash, man
System monitoring top, free, ps, dmesg, locate, find
System process man. systemd, systemctl, cron, anacron, kill, killall
Text streams redirects, zcat, grep, sed, journalctl
Virtualization VBox, LXC, Cloud
Here is
what you
need to
know… no
pressure.

3. Learn to backup and manage digital
resources
 If you don't make copies of your data and images,
you *will* eventually lose them
 If you don't understand how to find objects in the
file system and how to securely connect across
networks...
 ...how will you know where things are and how to
manage them?

4. Get the most out of your Linux server
 Implement Single Sign-on authentication across
your infrastructure
 Learn to deploy a accessed controlled kiosk
 Introduce yourself to the Linux system logging tools
 Monitor servers and clients using tools like collectd

5. Automate everything
Do you really want a job done regularly and properly?
 Script it
 Schedule its automatic execution
Let Linux do the work for you!

6. Administrate like a pro
 Learn to manage processes using the systemd
family of tools
 Learn to tame and analyze large data streams and
log files

7. Be secure: encrypt everything
 your remote shell sessions
 your VPNs
 your web sites
If you can encrypt it, you should!

8. Explore virtualization and DevOps
 Understand what's driving the server virtualization
revolution
 Use VirtualBox and LXC/LXD to experiment with
Linux tools
 Install and administrate workloads on Docker,
LXC/LXD, AWS, etc.

9. Practice. Practice. Practice.
 Live with Linux on your home computer and laptop
 Explore the file system of your Android device
 Build a new PC out of old hardware
 Use Linux to solve your annoying digital problems
Never just read. Do.

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