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Prepare for Install

Performing the Installation

Rocky Linux Installation

Checkpoint: Introduction

Basic Linux Tasks

Linux Design Philosophy (OBJ. 1.1)

CLI and The Shell (OBJ. 1.1)

Bash Commands (OBJ. 2.2)

Entering Shell Commands (OBJ. 2.2)

Man Pages (OBJ. 1.7)

Other Help Resources (OBJ. 1.7)

Accessing Help in Linux (OBJ. 1.7)

Checkpoint: Basic Linux Tasks

Users and Groups

Superuser (OBJ. 2.2)

Assuming Superuser Privileges (OBJ. 2.2)

Create, Modify, and Delete Users (OBJ. 2.2)

Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Users (OBJ. 2.2)

Create, Modify, and Delete Users Groups (OBJ. 2.2)

Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Groups (OBJ. 2.2)

Query Users and Groups (OBJ. 2.2)

Querying Users and Groups (OBJ. 2.2)

Account Profiles (OBJ. 2.2)

Configuring Account Profiles (OBJ. 2.2)

Checkpoint: Users and Groups

Permissions and Ownership

File and Directory Permissions (OBJ. 2.5)

Modifying File and Directory Permissions (OBJ. 2.5)

File and Directory Ownership (OBJ. 2.5)

Modifying File and Directory Ownership (OBJ. 2.5)

Special Permissions and Attributes (OBJ. 2.5)

Permissions and Sticky Bits (OBJ. 2.5)

Troubleshooting Permissions Issues (OBJ. 4.4)

Checkpoint: Permissions and Ownership

Storage

Partitions (OBJ. 1.3)

Creating Partitions (OBJ. 1.3)

Logical Volumes (OBJ. 1.3)

Managing Logical Volumes (OBJ. 1.3)

Mounting File Systems (OBJ. 1.3)

File System Mounting (OBJ. 1.3)

Managing File Systems (OBJ. 1.3)

File System Management (OBJ. 1.3)

Linux Directory Structure (OBJ. 1.1)

Navigating Directories (OBJ. 1.2)

Troubleshooting Storage Issues (OBJ. 4.1)

Storage Usage and Quotas (OBJ. 1.3)

Checkpoint: Storage

Files and Directories

Create and Edit Text Files (OBJ. 1.2)

Creating and Editing Text Files (OBJ. 1.2)

Search for Files (OBJ. 1.2)

Searching for Files (OBJ. 1.2)

Perform Operations (OBJ. 3.1)

Performing Operations (OBJ. 3.1)

Process Text Files (OBJ. 3.1)

Processing Text Files (OBJ. 3.1)

Manipulate File Output (OBJ. 3.1)

Manipulating File Output (OBJ. 3.1)

Checkpoint: Files and Directories

Kernel Modules

The Linux Kernel (OBJ. 1.7)

Exploring the Kernel (OBJ. 1.7)

Kernel Modules (OBJ. 1.7)

Installing and Configuring Kernel Modules (OBJ. 1.7)

Monitor Kernel Modules (OBJ. 1.7)

Monitoring Kernel Modules (OBJ. 1.7)

Checkpoint: Kernel Modules

The Linux Boot Process

Linux Boot Components (OBJ. 1.1)

Identifying Boot Components (OBJ. 1.1)

GRUB 2 (OBJ. 1.1)

Configuring GRUB 2 (OBJ. 1.1)

Checkpoint: The Linux Boot Process

System Components

Localization Options (OBJ. 1.7)

Configuring Localization (OBJ. 1.7)

Graphical User Interface (OBJ. 1.1)

Configuring GUIs (OBJ. 4.5)

Services (OBJ. 1.4)

Managing Services (OBJ. 1.4)

Process Issues (OBJ. 1.4)

Troubleshooting Processes (OBJ. 4.3)

CPU and Memory Issues (OBJ. 4.3)

Troubleshooting CPU and Memory Issues (OBJ. 4.3)

Checkpoint: System Components

Devices

Linux Devices (OBJ. 1.1)

Configure Devices (OBJ. 1.1)

Configuring Devices (OBJ. 1.3)

Monitor Devices (OBJ. 1.1)

Monitoring Devices (OBJ. 4.1)

Troubleshooting Hardware Issues (OBJ. 4.1)

Checkpoint: Devices

Networking

TCP/IP Fundamentals (OBJ. 1.5)

Linux Server Roles (OBJ. 1.5)

Connecting to a Network (OBJ. 1.5)

Configuring Network Identity (OBJ. 1.5)

DHCP and DNS Client Services (OBJ. 1.5)

Configuring DNS (OBJ. 1.5)

Cloud Technologies (OBJ. 3.5)

Virtualization Technologies (OBJ. 3.5)

Configuring Virtualization (OBJ. 3.5)

Troubleshooting Network Issues (OBJ. 4.2)

Testing the Network (OBJ. 4.2)

Checkpoint: Networking

Packages and Software

Package Managers (OBJ. 1.6)

RPM Packages and YUM (OBJ. 1.6)

Managing Software (RPM & YUM) (OBJ. 1.6)

Debian Packages and APT (OBJ. 1.6)

Managing Software (dpkg & APT) (OBJ. 1.6)

Repositories (OBJ. 1.6)

Configuring Repositories (OBJ. 1.6)

Acquire Software (OBJ. 1.6)

Acquiring Software (OBJ. 1.6)

Building Software from Source Code (OBJ. 1.6)

Compiling Applications (OBJ. 1.6)

Troubleshooting Software Dependency Issues (OBJ. 1.6)

Checkpoint: Packages and Software

Securing Linux Systems

Cybersecurity Best Practices (OBJ. 2.1)

Encrypting a Volume (OBJ. 2.5)

Identity and Access Management (OBJ. 2.2)

Configuring SSH (OBJ. 2.4)

SELinux or AppArmor (OBJ. 2.5)

Configuring SELinux (OBJ. 2.5)

Firewalls (OBJ. 2.3)

Configuring a Firewall (OBJ. 2.3)

Logging Services (OBJ. 2.1)

Configuring rsyslog (OBJ. 2.1)

Backup, Restore, and Verify Data (OBJ. 1.2)

Backup, Restore, and Synchronize (OBJ. 1.2)

Compressing Files (OBJ. 1.2)

Integrity Checking (OBJ. 1.2)

Checkpoint: Securing Linux Systems

Bash Scripting

Bash Shell (OBJ. 3.1)

Customizing Bash (OBJ. 3.1)

Scripting and Programming (OBJ. 3.1)

Bash Fundamentals (OBJ. 3.1)

Creating a Bash Script (OBJ. 3.1)

Using Control Statements (OBJ. 3.1)

Checkpoint: Bash Scripting

Task Automation

Schedule Jobs (OBJ. 1.4)

Scheduling Tasks (OBJ. 1.4)

Version Control Using Git (OBJ. 3.3)

Using Git (OBJ. 3.3)

Orchestration (OBJ. 3.5)

Containerization (OBJ. 3.5)

Container Operations (OBJ. 3.2)

Sandboxed Applications (OBJ. 1.6)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (OBJ. 3.4)

CI/CD (OBJ. 3.4)

Additional Scripting Pt. 1

Checkpoint: Task Automation

Conclusion

Practice Exam #1

Practice Exam #2

Practice Exam #3