T1131

Linux Fundamentals

This education is for those who want a quick and broad introduction to the operating system Linux. This includes everyone who is generally interested in Linux, those who will use Linux or as a first step for administrators. The course is appropriate no matter which version of Linux the company uses.

You will learn:

What is a Linux system
Linux architecture
To use a Linux system regardless version and how to explore deeper

Course outline:

1. Introduction

Short introduction to the operating system, resources and gui
Linux/UNIX historical development
Design goals and principles
Portability
Linux/UNIX, familes and dialects

2. Resource handling

The Core
Multitasking and process handling
The memory model; physical and virtual memory
The File system; physical versus logical
Hardware aspects; CPU, primary- and secondary memories

3. File System

Physical file system, partitions and sections
Logical file system, index nodes and file trees
File systems root and naming rules
Catalogue structure and standard searches
Hard and soft links
Browsers, file- and catalogue commands

4. Filter

Redirection and pipes
Synchronization, filtering and sorting
Stream editing and crypting
Filtering syntax and commands

5. Commands (Shell)

Specifics in different types of shells
Bourne-shell, Korn-shell and C-shell
General command syntax
Search variables and meta signs
Command executions orders
Alias, history and Job-control
Global and local configuring of commands: start up files

6. Text handling tools

General in UNIX-tools for editing, formatting and typing
Availability, sed, vi, emacs, awk, eqn, pico, man and manual pages

7. Shell programming

To write portable shell programs
Commando files, inter active and autonomic shell programs
Sequences, variables and inter action
Test and select
Repetition, functions, definitions and appliance
Exception handling and standard signals
Return codes

8. Safety

UID, GID, file access attributes and setuid
Password systems, structure and functions
Safety aspects in network connected UNIX-systems
Kerberos Tickets and Secure Shell (SSH)

9. Programming in Linux environment

Languages, include filters and standard libraries
Version handling
Compiling, linking and library handling
Tools for automatic compile, syntax control and source formatting
Overview on system calls in C

10. X-Windows system

General functions, client/server
Windows handlers, function, appearance, characters and configuring
X-applications, library and hierarchies
CDE and Motif
GNOME and KDE

11. Network

UNIX and TCP/IP
RPC-services, central versus distributed environment
NFS: hard and soft assemblage
Automount
Internet - servers, clients: Telnet, FTP, HTTP, SSH, mail and web

Exercises:

Each chapter ends with labs and/or demonstrations on for example: commands, external commands, file system handling, network use, X-windows training, modus operandi and windows handlers.