Linux for Absolute Beginners!
Get started with Linux, app development, server configuration, networking, and become a system administrator!
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Welcome to A Beginner's Guide to Linux System Administration! In this course we will begin by covering the very basics of using the Linux operating system, and move on to the advanced system and networking skills necessary to become a Linux administrator! We will cover the following topics in this course:
- Linux installation
- Command line usage
- Development tools including choosing an IDE
- GitHub setup
- Complete Meteor.js web project
- LAMP stack setup and app deployment
- User management
- Network administration
Enroll now to receive 7.5+ hours of HD video tutorials and 1 on 1 help from experienced Linux administrators!
This course is fully subtitled in English.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and we hope to see you in the course!
Your Instructor
What would you be willing to do everyday for the rest of your life? What is your passion? If you asked me these two questions as a young adult, fresh out of university, I am not sure I would have been able to give a complete answer. Today, I am thankful to be serving over 1,000 students, and know that teaching is my passion.
Take a course with me to get an over-the-shoulder view of how experts are successful in their respective fields.
I am a proud alumnus of Central Washington University.
Class Curriculum
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StartVirtualBox installation and virtual machine setup (7:50)
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StartUbuntu Linux installation in a virtual machine (6:38)
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StartUbuntu Linux setup in a virtual machine continued (6:00)
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StartFirst boot up into Linux (2:14)
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StartVirtualBox Guest Additions (7:33)
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StartUbuntu desktop customization (8:27)
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StartUnity Tweak Tool (12:06)
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StartInstalling Linux alongside Windows (dual boot) (6:05)
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StartDual boot setup continued (10:16)
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StartIntroduction to the Linux command line interface (CLI) (5:32)
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StartNavigating directories with the ls command (7:35)
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StartAdministrator privileges in terminal (5:57)
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StartUsing the package manager to install new applications (4:02)
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StartSearching through the repositories to find new applications to download (2:05)
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StartInstalling packages which are not located in the repositores (4:46)
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StartKeeping programs updated via terminal (4:39)
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StartFile permissions and ownership explained (4:26)
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StartFile permissions and ownership continued (8:10)
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StartCreating new files using the touch command (4:58)
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StartCreating new directories and moving files (4:34)
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StartCopying, renaming, and removing files (4:44)