Linux Distributions:

  • Overview of popular distributions
  • Differences between distributions
  • Choosing the right distribution for your needs
  • Installation methods

Command Line Interface (CLI):

  • Basic commands and syntax
  • File system navigation
  • File and directory operations (creating, moving, copying, deleting)
  • Text manipulation (grep, sed, awk)
  • Working with permissions (chmod, chown)
  • Redirection and piping
  • Job control (background and foreground processes)

File System Hierarchy:

  • Understanding the directory structure (root, /bin, /etc, /home, etc.)
  • Purpose of each directory
  • File system types (ext4, XFS, Btrfs, etc.)

Package Management:

  • Package managers and their usage (APT, YUM, Pacman, Zypper)
  • Package repositories
  • Installing, updating, and removing software
  • Dependency management

System Administration:

  • User and group management
  • Disk management (partitioning, formatting, mounting)
  • System startup and shutdown processes
  • Process management
  • Backup and restore procedures
  • Basic troubleshooting techniques

Networking:

  • TCP/IP fundamentals
  • Network configuration (ifconfig, ip, netplan)
  • DNS configuration (resolv.conf, systemd-resolved)
  • Firewall management (iptables, firewalld)
  • Network services (SSH, FTP, HTTP)
  • Network troubleshooting tools (ping, traceroute, netstat)

Shell Scripting:

  • Scripting basics (variables, loops, conditionals)
  • Functions and reusable code
  • Input/output redirection
  • Command substitution
  • Error handling
  • Advanced scripting techniques (regular expressions, signal handling)

System Security:

  • User authentication mechanisms (passwords, SSH keys)
  • File permissions and ownership
  • Security-enhanced Linux (SELinux)
  • Firewalls and iptables configuration
  • Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS)
  • System hardening practices

Virtualization and Containerization:

  • Virtualization concepts (hypervisors, VMs, guests)
  • Containerization basics (Docker, containers, images)
  • Container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)
  • Virtual network management
  • Resource allocation and management

Web Servers and Hosting:

  • Installing and configuring web servers (Apache, Nginx)
  • Hosting dynamic content (PHP, Python, Ruby)
  • Database setup and management (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Virtual hosting and SSL/TLS configuration
  • Web server security best practices

Monitoring and Logging:

  • Monitoring system performance (CPU, memory, disk usage)
  • Log management and analysis
  • Setting up monitoring/alerting systems
  • Performance tuning based on monitoring data

High Availability and Load Balancing:

  • High availability concepts (clustering, failover)
  • Load balancing algorithms and methods
  • Setting up and configuring load balancers
  • Implementing redundancy and fault tolerance

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