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    Linux Fundamentals (GL120)

    The GL120 is a challenging course that focuses on the fundamental tools and concepts of Linux and Unix.

    Course Overview

    This 5 day course is a challenging course that focuses on the fundamental tools and concepts of Linux and Unix.

    Students gain proficiency using the command line. Beginners develop a solid foundation in Unix, while advanced users discover patterns and fill in gaps in their knowledge. Like all Guru Labs courses, the course material is designed to provide extensive hands-on experience.

    Topics include: basic file manipulation; basic and advanced filesystem features; I/O redirection and pipes; text manipulation and regular expressions; managing jobs and processes; vi, the standard Unix editor; automating tasks with shell scripts; managing software; secure remote administration; and more.

    • Duration: 5 days
      Price: £1995 (exc VAT)

    Further Information

    • Course Modules
      • What is Linux?
      • Login and exploration
      • The Linux filesystem
      • Manipulating files
      • Shell basics
      • Archiving and compression
      • Text processing
      • Regular expressions
      • Text editing
      • Messaging
      • Command shells
      • Introduction to shell scripting
      • Process management and job control
      • At and cron
      • Managing software
      • The secure shell (ssh)
      • Mounting filesystems & managing removable media
      • Printing
      • The x window system
      • Emacs.
    • Course Objectives

    • By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

      • Configure and manage kernel modules, device files, udev rules, and firmware updates
      • Administer systemd services, unit files, targets, and service sandboxing features
      • Configure GRUB2 boot loader settings and troubleshoot the full boot process from BIOS/UEFI through systemd targets
      • Manage software packages and repositories using RPM, dnf, and zypper
      • Partition disks, create and maintain filesystems, and configure mount options and disk quotas
      • Deploy and manage LVM volumes, thin provisioning, and software RAID arrays with mdadm
      • Configure NFS, autofs, iSCSI initiators, and SAN multipathing for remote storage access
      • Manage user accounts, groups, password policies, and PAM authentication stacks
      • Implement security policies using SELinux, AppArmor, firewalld, and file ACLs
      • Configure IPv4 and IPv6 networking including bonding, teaming, VLANs, and DHCP services
      • Administer system logging with rsyslog, the systemd journal, and Cockpit
      • Monitor system performance with sar, vmstat, and iostat, and diagnose failures using rescue environments.
    • Prerequisites

    • Students should be comfortable with computers. No familiarity with Linux or other Unix operating systems is required.

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