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Fundamentals of Linux Administration (2024) Complete Mastery

Name: Fundamentals of Linux Administration (2024) Complete Mastery
Rating: 4.4 (103 reviews)

Learn Linux from Basic to Advanced level, Learn Shell Scripting, Task Automation and Scheduling, Manage Users and Files

Created byPiyush Dubey

Last updated 6/2024

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Gain insights regarding origin of Linux as an Operating system and what makes it more secure and powerful
Understand how Linux terminal works and proficiently work with Commands
Start with writing basic Linux Commands and level up gradually to complex Commands
Understanding, Navigating and Working with Linux Manual Pages to search details of any specific command you want to use
User & Group Management (etc/passwd) (etc/shadow)
Learn about the core concepts of Linux like Redirection, Piping and Aliases and Wildcards
Get an understanding of the Linux Command structure
Concepts of Standard Input/Output/Error and Command Line Arguments
Get an in-depth understanding about the Linux File System
Working with Files and Directories - Learn functions like Create, Delete, Copy, Move, Rename, Edit, Find
Concepts like Sorting of Data, Archiving and Compressing Files using various Compression Algorithms
Bash Shell Scripting and creating Scripts like a Pro User
Techniques of Task Automation and Scheduling important Programs (Eg. Scheduling Automatic Backups)
Access Linux Software Repository and play around with the Source Code of Linux Commands
Edit Source Codes and Packages to create your own Linux Command
Use Advanced Package Tools Utilities to Search, Install/Uninstall Packages and Softwares

Course content

9 sections • 59 lectures • 8h 51m total length

Welcome0:25
Course Introduction4:26
This video gives a brief introduction to the course, outlining the key lessons of various sections included in this course.

The Linux Terminal7:28
Get familiarized with the Linux Terminal and learn to customize the terminal as per your personal preferences.
Trying Your First Linux Commands10:21
Learn to use the Terminal and try out a few basic Linux commands. This tutorial will describe how a command looks like and how you type it and execute a command. This will be a real good start of the course.
Message from instructor0:47
The Shell3:09
Understand the difference between The Terminal, The Shell and the Command Line from this video. These terms are often used interchangeably.
Command Structure11:18
Basics of Linux Commands
Linux Manual Pages - Part 19:45
Having a very proper understanding of the Linux Manual Pages makes you more comfortable working with Linux Commands. You don't need to learn all the commands if you know exactly how to use the MAN pages.
Linux Manual Pages - Part 26:31
Explore how the rls ls command lists directory contents and how options like -a and -F classify the output, then learn to use man page sections and section numbers.
Input-Output (I/O)8:48
Concepts of Redirection23:57
Explore redirection and piping with echo to write to files and distinguish truncating from appending. Learn to redirect error with cat, read from files, and transfer outputs between terminals.
Quiz - Concepts of Redirection
Fundamentals of Piping6:00
Explore how piping in Linux passes the output of one command as input to the next in a pipeline. See cat, less, and more in action with fruits.txt.
Piping using "grep" Command - Part 111:31
Piping using "grep" Command - Part 24:29
Piping & Redirction using “tee” Command5:41
Piping & Redirection using “xargs” Command9:03
Understanding Aliases24:06
Explore Linux aliasing to simplify long commands; create nicknames using .bash_aliases, combine redirection and pipes with grep, sort, and xargs, and reuse aliases after restarting the terminal.
Piping - Redirection - Aliases

Introduction to the Linux File System12:56
Explore the Linux file system as a tree rooted at the root directory, and learn the purposes of major folders like bin, boot, dev, etc, lib, home, var, and tmp.
Basics of Navigating the Linux File System12:02
Navigating File System using "cd" Command10:38
File Types in Linux11:39
Linux File Extensions11:01
Basics of Linux File System
Using Wildcards11:36
Master Linux wildcards, including the single-character wildcard, the asterisk, and range operators, with practical ls examples, file extensions, case sensitivity, and piping.
Creating Files using TOUCH Command6:30
Creating Directories - Using MKDIR Command5:19
Working with BRACE EXPANSION feature9:34
Demonstrate brace expansion with mkdir and touch to quickly create a structured vacation photo repository using months and years, and show how braces and ranges streamline file and directory creation.
Deleting Files and Directories - Part 110:37
Deleting Files and Directories - Part 210:08
Copying Files and Directories9:21
Moving and Renaming Files and Directories6:40
Editing Files using "Vi Text Editor"11:52
Learn to edit text files from the command line using the vim editor, open files, enter insert mode, save, and exit.
Editing Files using "Nano"17:11
Working with Files and Directories
Using "Find" Command18:53
Learn to use the find command to search files and directories by name, type, permission, size, and time, and to execute actions such as changing permissions or printing results.
Reading Contents of Files14:48
Sort Data from Files13:28
Learn to sort data from files with the sort command, using numeric sorting (-n), reverse (-r), unique (-u), and column-based sorting (-k) while viewing with less and filtering with head.
Archiving and Compressing Files - Part 17:39
Archiving and Compressing Files - Part 211:55
File System

What is GNU ?7:46
Understand the GNU project, open source ideals, the four freedoms of free software, and how GNU and Linux form the GNU/Linux OS.
Get Access to Source Codes14:12
Linux Software Repositories4:58
APT - Searching Packages & Softwares12:11
APT - Installing Packages & Softwares16:08
APT - Uninstalling Packages & Softwares10:13
Learn to manage software with apt-get: install, uninstall, purge, and auto remove packages, handle dependencies, and clean up disk space effectively.
Playing with Package Respositories
Celebrations !!0:19

** Bonus Section Introduction **0:47
Hello Dear,
If you are reading this, I assume you have completed all the sections above and you are here for the bonus section that is on "Users and Groups Management in Linux". Before you proceed, please take a minute to write your valuable feedback in the course feedback section and also give your ratings. That would surely motivate me to keep making more courses and keep improving.

The videos you will watch in this section are a small part of my upcoming course "Advanced Linux Administration" and will be soon published for you to enroll. I therefore have uploaded part of it here with this basic Linux Administration course, exclusively for you to watch and learn. The tutorial videos in this section is created on Ubuntu. But don't worry about the commands. You won't find any difference either.
I request you to complete this section and let me know in comments or by messages or by giving your valuable feedback in the course feedback section.
Let the wheel of knowledge keep rotating.
All the Best. Enjoy the bonus section.

Regards,
Piyush
Users Management - Introduction7:57
Users & Groups9:36
User Management Files (etc/passwd)7:17
User Management Files (etc/shadow)8:45
Thanks Giving Note from Author0:19

Requirements

No prior knowledge is required. You will get to learn everything step by step
Prefer to use a laptop or Desktop with Linux installed for on-the-go hands-on training

Description

Welcome to the course The Fundamentals of Linux Administration where you are going to develop mastery over the Linux Command Line with very practical ways of learning and understanding Linux.

This course has been designed to ensure that you will be able to continuously improve your Linux skills, develop your in-depth knowledge about Linux Administration thereby giving a platform to your career progression with NO unnecessary wasting of time and useless data being taught in this course.

The course starts with the basics of Linux, where you will learn everything about Linux OS and Linux Commands.
You'll gradually be leveled up to work with complex Linux commands that is useful for a Linux Administrator.
You will get hands-on training on the go while you are watching the video tutorials.
You get free cheat sheets and help documents in every section, which saves you a lot of time.
Check the Course Content for Chapter-wise distribution of the course.

Here are some of the testimonials from my students:

This course is good and catchable. - Vineetha V S (Udemy Student)

This is a really good course that covers a lot of information about Linux. - Raymond Feenstra (Udemy Student)

This is a content rich course. Properly structured and explained well. Meets all my requirements as a beginner in the field of Linux. Overall...I learned a lot and I fact enjoyed too watching the videos. - Neha (Udemy Student)

The instructor has explained the entire Linux OS in great detail using a lot of examples and rich resources. The entire study material with quizzes and the instructor's way of teaching is very helpful for people who are beginners in learning Linux OS. Looking forward to advanced course also. Very good Job. Bravo Zulu! - Kshitijnoor SIngh (Udemy Student)

Excellent Explanations. Easy to understand. -- Rakesh Ravi (Udemy Student)

I already had a bit of knowledge of Linux but still, I wasn’t that comfortable. I enrolled for this course with an idea to revive my understanding and learn more. And this course has met all my expectations very well. Good explanations and vast topics covered. I would suggest the instructor add more questions to the quizzes. Surely recommend the course to beginners as well as I-know-little-bit people like me. - Prerna (Udemy Student)

Well.. It helped me get my basics very clear. A Brilliant Course. Well explained and topics are covered nicely with clear explanations. Surely Recommended. Thank You, Mr. Piyush. - Ashish Kandwal (Udemy Student)

Hello, this video is very good for basic concepts of Linux. Recommended for everyone who wants to study Linux. Come on buy this video all. thank you, sir, for your good videos for us. - Anton (Udemy Student)

Very helpful course and much recommended for a beginner like me. The instructor keeps the command line terminal in front of you for most of the time and therefore learning gets easier. Overall, a good course to enroll in. Kudos to the instructor!!! good work. --Amit Joshi (Udemy Student)

Who this course is for:

Aspirants of Linux+, CompTIA, OSCP, LPIC (LPI), Pentest+, Ethical Hacking learners, CEH
Beginners or Pro users willing to master the basics fundamentals of Linux Adminstration
Anyone willing to start a career in Linux based Environment
Anyone working in IT Sector
School or College Students willing to learn about Linux Operating System and Administration
Computer Science and IT Students willing to acquire new skill for the lifetime

Fundamentals of Linux Administration (2024) Complete Mastery

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Course content

Course Introduction2 lectures • 5min

Introduction to Linux3 lectures • 9min

Working with the Linux Command Line15 lectures • 2hr 23min

The Linux File System20 lectures • 3hr 44min

Linux Bash Shell Scripting4 lectures • 37min

GNU/Linux and Working with Package Repositories7 lectures • 1hr 6min

Course Conclusion1 lecture • 2min

** Bonus ** - Sample Lectures from "Linux Administration : Deep Dive" Course6 lectures • 35min

** Bonus Lecture **1 lecture • 11min

Requirements

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