Linux
is
fast
becoming
the
operating
system
of
choice
for
many
organisations.
Free
versions
and
the
continuing
improvements
in
reliability
and
robustness
make
it
a
serious
option
for
businesses
running
systems
in
a
Unix
environment.
This
3-day
course
provides
practical
experience
in
installing
and
customising
a
Linux
distribution
together
with
setting
up
standard
Internet
and
Intranet
network
services
and
sharing
resources
with
other
operating
systems.
Objectives
-
Obtain
and
install
a
linux
distribution
-
Customise
a
Linux
installation
to
the
local
environment
-
Download
and
apply
operating
system
upgrades
and
patches
-
Configure,
compile
and
install
a
Linux
2.4
kernel
upgrade
-
Setup
standard
Internet
and
Intranet
network
services
-
Share
resources
with
other
operating
systems
Who
Should
Attend?
This
course
is
aimed
at
anyone
who
needs
to
know
how
to
install,
configure
and
support
Linux.
It
would
also
be
of
benefit
to
anyone
wishing
to
evaluate
Linux
as
an
alternative
to
commercial
operating
systems.
Prerequisites
Some
knowledge
of
command
line
UNIX
is
assumed.
Course
Content
Linux
background -
History
-
Open
Source
Software
-
Distributions
-
Media
-
Support
-
Online
Sources
Linux
Installation -
Supported
Hardware
-
Disk
Partitioning
-
Package
Selection
-
Installation
-
Rescue
Disks
Workstation
Administration -
Documentation
-
The
Boot
Process
-
Users
-
Security
-
System
logging
and
Cron
-
Peripherals
-
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