CompTIA-Linux+ (includes Official Labs)
EXAM CODE XK0-005
CompTIA Linux+ validates the competencies required of an early career systems administrator supporting Linux systems.
- Description
- Curriculum
CompTIA Linux+ is a certification that validates foundational skills and knowledge in Linux operating systems, which are essential for IT professionals. It covers a wide range of topics, including:
System Configuration: Managing and configuring hardware, booting systems, and setting up network interfaces.
System Operation and Maintenance: Managing software and services, handling processes, and understanding Linux file systems and permissions.
Security: Implementing best practices for security, including firewalls, access controls, and encryption.
Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network issues.
Automation and Scripting: Utilizing shell scripts and automation tools to streamline tasks and improve efficiency.
The certification ensures that individuals have practical skills and hands-on experience with Linux, preparing them for roles such as system administrator, network administrator, and technical support specialist. It is vendor-neutral, focusing on practical skills rather than specific Linux distributions
0.0 Linux Pro Introduction
Lesson 1.0 Linux Overview
Lesson 2.0 Using Linux
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Section 2.1 The Linux Shell -
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2.1.1 Linux Shell Overview -
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2.1.2 Linux Shell Facts
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2.1.3 Shell Commands
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2.1.4 Enter Shell Commands
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2.1.5 Work with the Linux Shell
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2.1.6 Linux Shell Command Facts
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Section 2.2 Linux Help
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2.2.1 Linux Help Resources
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2.2.2 Access Help Resources
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2.2.3 Help Facts
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Section 2.3 Text Editors
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2.3.1 Text Editors
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2.3.2 Use vim
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2.3.3 Use nano
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2.3.4 Text Editor Facts
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Section 2.4 Aliases
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2.4.1 Aliases
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2.4.2 Use Aliases
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2.4.3 Alias Facts
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Section 2.5 Environment Variables
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2.5.1 Environment Variables
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2.5.2 Manage Environment Variables
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2.5.3 Environment Variable Facts
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Section 2.6 Shell Configuration Files
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2.6.1 Shell Configuration Files
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2.6.2 View Shell Configuration Files
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2.6.3 Shell Configuration Facts
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Section 2.7 Redirection, Piping and Command Substitution
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2.7.1 Redirection
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2.7.2 Piping
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2.7.3 Use Redirection
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2.7.4 Use Piping
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2.7.5 Redirection and Piping Facts
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2.7.6 Command Substitution
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2.7.7 Command Substitution Facts
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Section 2.8 Directories
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2.8.1 Directory Navigation
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2.8.2 Navigate Directories
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2.8.3 Directory Management
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2.8.4 Manage Directories
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2.8.5 Directory Management Facts
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Section 2.9 Files
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2.9.1 Commands for Viewing Files
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2.9.2 File Management
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2.9.3 View File Contents
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2.9.4 Manage Files
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2.9.5 File Management Facts
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Section 2.10 Links
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2.10.1 Links
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2.10.2 Create Links
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2.10.3 Link Facts
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Section 2.11 Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
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2.11.1 Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
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2.11.2 Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) Facts
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Section 2.12 Locating and Searching Files
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2.12.1 File Location Utilities
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2.12.2 Finding Linux Commands
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2.12.3 Finding Files
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2.12.4 File Search Facts
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2.12.5 Content Search Utilities
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2.12.6 Find File Content
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2.12.7 Content Search Facts
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Section 2.13 Text Stream Processing
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2.13.1 Text Stream Processing Facts
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2.13.2 Process Text Streams
Lesson 3.0 Installation and Localization
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Section 3.1 Linux System Design
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3.1.1 System Design Part 1
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3.1.2 System Design Part 2
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3.1.3 System Design Facts
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Section 3.2 Linux Installation
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3.2.1 Linux Installation
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3.2.2 Installing Linux
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3.2.3 Linux Installation Facts
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Section 3.3 Localization
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3.3.1 Locale Settings
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3.3.2 Configuring Locale Settings
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3.3.3 Localization Facts
Lesson 4.0 Boot and Shutdown
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Section 4.1 Linux Boot Process
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4.1.1 Linux Boot Process
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4.1.2 Linux Boot Process Facts
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4.1.3 Linux Alternative Boot Options Facts
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Section 4.2 Bootloaders
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4.2.1 GRUB2 Bootloader
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4.2.2 Use GRUB2
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4.2.3 GRUB2 Bootloader Facts
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Section 4.3 systemd Boot Targets
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4.3.1 systemd Boot Targets
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4.3.2 Managing Boot Targets
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4.3.5 Boot Target Facts
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4.3.6 Unit Files Facts
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Section 4.4 System Services
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4.4.1 System Services
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4.4.2 Manage System Services
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4.4.3 System Service Facts
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Section 4.5 System Shutdown
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4.5.1 System Shutdown
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4.5.2 Shut Down the System
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4.5.3 Use wall to Message Users
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4.5.4 Shutdown Facts
Lesson 5.0 Graphical User Interfaces and Desktops
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Section 5.1 Graphical User Interfaces
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5.1.1 Graphical User Interfaces
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5.1.2 Graphical User Interfaces Facts
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Section 5.2 Linux Desktops
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5.2.1 Comparing Linux Desktops
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5.2.2 Comparing Linux Desktops Facts
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Section 5.3 Remote Desktop
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5.3.1 Remote Desktop
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5.3.2 Remote Desktop Facts
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Section 5.4 Accessibility
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5.4.1 Accessibility
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5.4.2 Configuring Accessibility Settings
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5.4.3 Accessibility Facts
Lesson 6.0 Software Installation
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Section 6.1 Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
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6.1.1 Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
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6.1.3 Manage RPM Packages
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6.1.4 RPM Facts
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Section 6.2 Online Package Installation
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6.2.1 Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM)
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6.2.2 Install Packages with YUM
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6.2.3 Install Packages with Dandified YUM (DNF)
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6.2.4 YUM and DNF Facts
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Section 6.3 Debian Package Manager (dpkg)
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6.3.1 Debian Package Manager (dpkg)
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6.3.2 Advanced Packaging Tool (apt)
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6.3.3 Managing Debian Packages
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6.3.4 Debian Package Management Facts
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Section 6.4 Shared Libraries
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6.4.1 Shared Libraries
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6.4.2 Managing Shared Libraries
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6.4.3 Shared Libraries Facts
Lesson 7.0 Users and Groups
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Section 7.1 User and Group Overview
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7.1.1 Linux User Overview
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7.1.2 Linux Group Overview
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7.1.3 User and Group File Review
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7.1.4 User and Group Facts
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Section 7.2 User Management
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7.2.1 User and Password Management
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7.2.2 Managing Users
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7.2.3 Managing User Passwords
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7.2.4 User Management Facts
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Section 7.3 Group Management
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7.3.1 Group Management
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7.3.2 Managing Groups
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7.3.3 Group Management Facts
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Section 7.4 Troubleshoot User Issues
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7.4.1 Common User Account Problems
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7.4.2 Common Permission Problems
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7.4.3 User and Permission Issue Facts
Lesson 8.0 Disk and File System Management
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8.1.1 Storage Types
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8.1.1 Storage Types
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8.1.2 FUSE
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8.1.3 RAID on Linux
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8.1.4 Storage Facts
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Section 8.2 MBR Disk Partitions
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8.2.1 MBR Disk Partitions
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8.2.2 Managing MBR Partitions
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8.2.3 MBR Partition Management Facts
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8.2.4 Device Naming Facts
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Section 8.3 GUID Partitions
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8.3.1 GUID Partitions
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8.3.2 Managing GUID Partitions with gdisk
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8.3.3 Managing GUID Partitions with parted
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8.3.4 GUID Partition Management Facts
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Section 8.4 Logical Volume Manager
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8.4.1 Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
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8.4.2 Using LVM
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8.4.3 LVM Facts
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Section 8.5 File Systems
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8.5.1 Linux File System Types
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8.5.2 File System Creation
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8.5.3 Swap Area Management
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8.5.4 Mounting Standard Partitions
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8.5.5 Mounting LVM Partitions
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8.5.6 Adding Entries to /etc/fstab
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8.5.7 File System Management Facts
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Section 8.6 Mounting File Systems
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8.6.1 File System Mounting Facts
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8.6.2 Mounting a File System
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Section 8.7 File System Maintenance
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8.7.1 File System Maintenance
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8.7.2 Maintaining File Systems
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8.7.3 File System Maintenance Facts
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Section 8.8 Disk Quotas
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8.8.1 Disk Quotas
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8.8.2 Manage Quotas
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8.8.3 Quota Facts
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Section 8.9 Ownership
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8.9.1 Ownership
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8.9.2 Managing Ownership
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8.9.3 File Ownership Facts
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Section 8.10 Permissions
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8.10.1 Permission Facts
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8.10.2 Managing File Permissions
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8.10.3 Managing Directory Permissions
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Section 8.11 The umask Command
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8.11.1 The umask Command
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8.11.2 Use umask
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8.11.3 The umask Command Facts
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Section 8.12 Special Permissions
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8.12.1 Special Permissions
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8.12.2 Assigning Special File Permissions
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8.12.3 Special Permission Facts
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Section 8.13 Access Control Lists
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8.13.1 Introduction to ACLs
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8.13.2 Using ACLs
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8.13.3 ACL Facts
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Section 8.14 Archive and Backup
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8.14.1 File Archives
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8.14.2 Using tar
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8.14.3 Archive Facts
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8.14.4 The cpio command
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8.14.5 The dd command
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8.14.6 Using cpio
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8.14.9 cpio and dd Facts
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8.14.10 Backup Strategy Facts
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Section 8.15 Troubleshooting Storage
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8.15.1 Common Storage Issues
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8.15.2 Troubleshoot Storage Problems
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8.15.3 Troubleshooting Storage Facts
Lesson 9.0 Hardware Installation
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Section 9.1 Device Drivers
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9.1.1 Device Drivers
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9.1.2 Device Types Facts
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9.1.3 System Hardware Information
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9.1.4 Viewing Hardware Information
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9.1.5 Device Driver Facts
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Section 9.2 Kernel Module Management
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9.2.1 Kernel Module Management
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9.2.2 Managing Kernel Modules
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9.2.3 Kernel Module Management Facts
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Section 9.3 Hotplug and Coldplug Devices
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9.3.1 Hotplug and Coldplug Devices
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9.3.2 Hotplug and Coldplug Device Facts
Lesson 10.0 Processes and System Services
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Section 10.1 Processes
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10.1.1 Linux Processes
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10.1.2 Process Heredity
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10.1.3 Process Facts
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10.1.4 Process Display
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10.1.5 Viewing Process Information with ps
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10.1.6 Viewing Process Information with top
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10.1.7 Viewing Process Information with pgrep
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10.1.8 Process Display Facts
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Section 10.2 Process Management
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10.2.1 Process Management
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10.2.2 Switching Foreground and Background Processes
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10.2.3 Process Prioritization
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10.2.4 Prioritizing Processes
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10.2.5 Process Management Facts
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10.2.6 Process Termination Part 1
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10.2.7 Process Termination Part 2
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10.2.7 Process Termination Part 2
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10.2.9 Process Termination Facts
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Section 10.3 Task Management
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10.3.1 at Task Scheduling
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10.3.2 Scheduling Tasks with at
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10.3.3 at Command Facts
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10.3.4 cron Task Scheduling Part 1
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10.3.5 cron Task Scheduling Part 2
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10.3.6 Scheduling Tasks with cron
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10.3.7 cron Facts
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10.3.8 Using anacron
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10.3.9 anacron Facts
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Section 10.4 System Time Configuration
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10.4.1 Time Zone Settings
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10.4.2 Configuring Time Zone Settings
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10.4.3 Time Zone Facts
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10.4.4 Time Maintenance
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10.4.5 Managing System Time
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10.4.6 Time Maintenance Facts
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10.4.7 Network Time Protocol (NTP) Part 1
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10.4.8 Network Time Protocol (NTP) Part 2
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10.4.9 Synchronize Time with NTP
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10.4.10 NTP Facts
Lesson 11.0 System Monitoring
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Section 11.1 System Logging
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11.1.2 Log File Facts
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11.1.3 journald Logging
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11.1.4 Configure journald
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11.1.5 journald Logging Facts
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11.1.6 Viewing Log Files
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11.1.7 Log File Display Facts
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11.1.8 logrotate
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11.1.9 logrotate Facts
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Section 11.2 Resource Monitoring
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11.2.1 CPU Resource Monitoring
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11.2.2 Resource Monitoring Tools
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11.2.3 Resource Monitoring Facts
Lesson 12.0 Networking
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Section 12.1 IPv4 Overview
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12.1.1 IP Protocols
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12.1.2 IP Protocol Facts
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12.1.3 IPv4 Addressing
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12.1.4 Subnet Masks
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12.1.5 Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)
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12.1.6 IPv4 Addressing Facts
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12.1.7 Common Ports
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12.1.8 IP Port Facts
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Section 12.2 Network Interface Configuration
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12.2.1 Network Interface Naming
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12.2.2 Address Configuration Part 1
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12.2.3 Address Configuration Part 2
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12.2.4 View and Manage IPv4 Addresses
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12.2.5 Addressing Method Facts
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12.2.6 Network Configuration Facts
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12.2.7 Network Interface Bonding Facts
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Section 12.3 NetworkManager
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12.3.1 Introduction to NetworkManager
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12.3.2 Using NetworkManager
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12.3.3 NetworkManager Facts
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Section 12.4 IPv6 Overview
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12.4.1 IPv6 Addressing
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12.4.2 IPv6 Facts
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12.4.3 Configure IPv6 Addresses
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12.4.4 IPv6 Configuration Facts
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Section 12.5 Routing Configuration
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12.5.1 Routing Configuration Part 1
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12.5.2 Routing Configuration Part 2
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12.5.3 Configure the Default Route
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12.5.4 Routing Facts
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Section 12.6 Hostname and DNS Configuration
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12.6.1 Hostname and DNS Configuration
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12.6.2 Configure DNS Settings
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12.6.3 Testing Name Resolution
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12.6.4 Name Resolution Facts
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Section 12.7 Linux Firewalls
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12.7.1 Linux Firewalls
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12.7.2 Configure firewalld
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12.7.3 IP Forwarding
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12.7.4 Linux Firewall Facts
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Section 12.8 Network Troubleshooting
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12.8.1 Troubleshooting Methodology
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12.8.2 Troubleshooting Methodology Facts
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12.8.3 Using Network Troubleshooting Tools
Lesson 13.0Cloud, Containers and Virtualization
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Section 13.1 Cloud and Virtualization Overview
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Section 13.1 Cloud and Virtualization Overview
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13.1.2 Cloud and Virtualization Overview: Part 2
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13.1.3 Install Hypervisor
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13.1.4 Linux Cloud and Virtualization Facts
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Section 13.2 Virtual Machines
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13.2.1 Virtual Machine Concepts: Part 1
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13.2.2 Virtual Machine Concepts: Part 2
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13.2.3 Creating a Virtual Machine
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13.2.4 Virtual Machine Facts
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Section 13.3 Sandboxed Applications
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13.3.1 Introduction to Sandboxed Applications
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13.3.2 Using snaps and snapd
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13.3.3 Using flatpak
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13.3.4 Sandboxed Application Facts
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Section 13.4 Containers
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13.4.1 Containers on Linux
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13.4.2 Using Containers
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13.4.3 Managing Containers
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13.4.4 Container Facts
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Section 13.5 Virtual Networking
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13.5.1 Virtual Networking Concepts
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13.5.2 Configuring Networking on a Virtual Machine
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13.5.3 Virtual Networking Facts
Lesson 14.0 Scripting and Automation
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Section 14.1 Bash Shell Scripting
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14.1.1 Bash Scripting Overview
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14.1.2 Bash Script Execution
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14.1.3 Executing and Sourcing a Script
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14.1.4 Scripting Facts
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Section 14.2 Shell Environments, Bash Variables and Parameters
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14.2.1 Bash Shell Environments and Shell Variables
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14.2.2 Bash Shell Parameters and User Variables
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14.2.3 Bash Shell Expansion
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14.2.4 Bash Shell Variables and Parameters
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14.2.5 User Variables and Shell Arithmetic
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14.2.6 Arrays and Expansions
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14.2.7 Shell Environments, Bash Variables and Parameters Facts
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Section 14.3 Bash Scripting Logic
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14.3.1 Bash Scripting Logic
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14.3.2 Looping
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14.3.3 Exit Codes
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14.3.4 Branching
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14.3.5 Bash Scripting Logic Facts
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Section 14.4 Version Control Using Git
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14.4.1 Git Concepts
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14.4.2 Installing Git
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14.4.3 Using a Git Repository
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14.4.4 Version Control Using Git Facts
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Section 14.5 Orchestration Processes and Concepts
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14.5.1 Orchestration Processes and Concepts
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14.5.2 Orchestration Processes and Concepts Facts
Lesson 15.0 Security
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Section 15.1 Root Usage
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15.1.1 The root User
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15.1.2 Use su
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15.1.3 Configure sudo
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15.1.4 root User Facts
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Section 15.2 User Security and Restriction
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15.2.1 User Security
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15.2.2 User Restrictions
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15.2.3 Configure User Security and Restrictions
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15.2.4 Monitor User Logins
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15.2.5 User Security Facts
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15.2.6 Auditing Files
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15.2.7 File Auditing Facts
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Section 15.3 Login Blocking
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15.3.1 Login Blocking Login Blocking
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15.3.1 Disable Login
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15.3.3 Login Blocking Facts
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Section 15.4 Network Security
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15.4.1 Network Security
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15.4.2 Remove Unneeded Services and Scan Ports
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15.4.3 Network Security Facts
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Section 15.5 OpenSSH
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15.5.1 OpenSSH
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15.5.2 Encryption Facts
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15.5.3 OpenSSH Facts
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15.5.4 OpenSSH Configuration
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15.5.5 Configure OpenSSH
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15.5.6 OpenSSH Configuration Facts
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Section 15.6 SSH Port Tunneling
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15.6.1 SSH Port Tunneling
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15.6.2 Configure SSH Port Tunneling
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15.6.3 SSH Port Tunneling Facts
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Section 15.7 Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)
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15.7.1 Security-Enhanced Linux
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15.7.2 Managing SELinux
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15.7.3 SELinux Facts
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15.7.4 SELinux Troubleshooting Facts
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Section 15.8 Application Armor (AppArmor)
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15.8.1 Application Armor
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15.8.2 Application Armor Facts
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15.8.3 Application Armor
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Section 15.9 Public Key Authentication
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15.9.1 Public Key Authentication
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15.9.2 Configure Public Key Authentication
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15.9.2 Configure Public Key Authentication
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Section 15.10 VPN Access and Authentication
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15.10.1 VPN Access and Authentication
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15.10.2 Configuring VPN Access and Authentication
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15.10.3 VPN Access and Authentication Facts
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Section 15.11 Security Best Practices
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15.11.1 Security Best Practices
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15.11.2 Security Best Practices Facts
