Linux: System Maintenance

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Free Online Course: Linux: System Maintenance provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Linux: System Maintenance is taught by Scott Simpson.

Overview
  • Explore the basics of Linux system maintenance. Learn about system and security logs, troubleshooting the boot process, automating reports with scripting, and more.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Environment setup
    • Explore a system
    1. Checking Status
    • Explore load and uptime
    • System logs
    • Security logs
    • Audit security access, groups, and users
    • Check memory and process status
    • Explore system resource usage with top
    • Check free disk space
    • Check disk status
    2. Making Changes
    • Reboot and shut down the system
    • Interrupt and explore the GRUB boot loader
    • Gain root access
    • Exploring recovery options
    • Manage system startup services
    • Upgrading software
    • Freeing disk space
    • Adding a disk
    • Automatically mount a disk
    3. Logging and Reporting
    • Set up a logging server
    • Send logs to a system
    • Build a summary script
    Conclusion
    • Next steps