Linux Overview
What is Linux?
Why Use Linux?
Differences Between Linux and other UNIX Flavours
Windowing Systems
The Superuser
System Administration Menu Tools
Linux Directory Layout
Documentation

User Management
Accessing Linux
Group Management
User Management
The User Environment

Basic Security and Log Files
Why Security?
Password Ageing
Switching Users
Logging in Remotely - SSH
Console Apps
Security Files
Network Login as root
System Log Files
The Tripwire Utility

Devices and Device Files
Device Files
Device File Naming Conventions
What Hardware Do I Have?
Creating Device Files

Partitions
Partitions
Disk Overview
Partitioning a Disk
Viewing Partitions

Filesystems
Filesystems
Disk Overview
Making a Filesystem
Moun ting a Filesystem
Listing Mounted Filesystems
Unmounting Filesystems
Filesystems Mounted at Boot
Accessing Microsoft Files

Filesystem Maintenance
Monitoring Disk Usage
Typical Areas That Need Monitoring
Maximum File Size
Expanding/Redusing Filesystems
LVM
Fixing Broken Filesystems

Processes
Understanding the Process
Background Processes
Examining Processes
Killing Processes
Performance and Tuning Commands

Timing and Scheduling
Timing and Scheduling
Scheduling One-Off Jobs
Regular Job Scheduling
Anacron

Backup and Restore
Why Backup?
Backup Devices
Backup Commands
The dump/restore Commands
The restore Command
cpio
tar
Copying Files Accross a Network
dd
Points to Remember

Booting and Shutting Down
Linux Boot Loaders
The Kernel
The Boot Sequence
Init States
The inittab File
Invoking X Windows Login Screen
Startup Scripts
Enabling/Disabling Services
Shutting Down the System

Disaster Recovery
Boot Failures
Problem Scenarios and Solutions
In Conclusion

Installing Software and Patches
Different Package Managers
Package Management with RPM
Listing Installed Packages
Installing New Packages
Upgrading Packages
Uninstalling Packages
Verifying Software
Using X Windows
Patches
Upgrading the Kernel
Installing Linux

Printer Management
Printing
Printer Administration
Starting/Stopping the Spooler
Print Queue Maintenance
Configuring the CUPS Printing System
Additional resources

Network Configuration
Displaying Network Information
Network Directories and Files
Configuring to use DHCP
Changing IP Address Manually
Changing Hostname Manually
Using Red Hat Tools
Configuring a Modem
Basic Firewall Configuration
Setting up a Web Server

An Introduction to SAMBA
Connecting to Microsoft Machines
The Microsoft Network Model
SAMBA