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Practical Introduction to the Linux/Unix World («LINUX»)

This course provides beginners with the necessary basics to be able to execute simple tasks on the command line as a user of a Unix, Linux, OS-X or BSD system. In addition, the course forms the basis for further Unix/Linux courses.
Duration 3 days
Price 2'100.–
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Course facts

  • Origin of Unix and characteristics of individual Unix derivatives (Solaris, Linux, OS X, BSD)
  • Login and logout on Unix/Linux systems
  • Learning the basics to work with the shell
  • Use help to get details about commands, file formats, or the shell
  • Editing files using the usual Unix/Linux editors
  • The most used commands under Linux/Unix
  • Linking commands to the pipeline
  • Standard Unix Directory Tree
  • Using commands to manage files and directories
  • Managing and locating processes
  • Concepts of Loacal Safety
  • Understanding and setting access rights for files and directories
  • Printing and sending e-mails from the command line
  • Viewing the Network Configuration
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of the concepts of the graphical user interface X1
  1. What is Linux/Unix
    • What is the purpose of an operating system?
    • The user interface
    • Why Unix?
    • Unix history
    • Unix derivatives
    • Does Unix have a future? 
  2. First Steps
    • Login and Logout
    • Login via GUI 
    • The Unix GUI 
    • Manage files and directories with the mouse
    • Edit files without «vi»
    • Getting started with the shell and commands
    • The X-Terminal (xterm)
  3. The shell(s) 
    • What is an order?
    • How to use the shell 
    • Bash
    • Corn shell
    • Which shell?
    • Manage processes with the shell
    • Arguments and the File Name Expansion
    • You decide: Options
    • Aliases
    • Echo and variables
    • Predefined variables 
  4. Aids
    • Search where and what? 
    • The Unix Online Manual
    • Help of commands
    • Local Documentation 
    • Infinite Source – Internet 
    • Books
  5. Editors
    • Unix standard editors 
    • «vi»
    • The alternative «vim»
    • Further alternatives – Emacs & Co.
  6. Commands
    • What is a command?
    • Paths
    • A few useful commands 
    • Redirection of input and output
    • Connecting commands
    • Filter Commands
  7. Files and directories
    • File types 
    • Unix directory tree 
    • Manage files and directories 
  8. Processes
    • What is a process?
    • Calling a program
    • Stopping or canceling a process 
    • Where is a process?
    • Output the process table with ps
    • Characteristics of processes
    • Process statuses
    • PID and PPID
    • User and Group
    • Priority
    • Process management
    • Cues
    • Send signals to processes
    • The (optional) command top
  9. Security
    • Unix defense lines
    • Users, Groups and Others
    • The sensible password
    • Access rights
    • Setting access rights with «chmod»
    • Setting the default permissions
  10. Print and e-mail
    1. Print
    2. The lp-spooling system
    3. CUPS
    4. E-mail
  11. Networking
    • Basics
    • OpenSSH
    • Synchronize files and directories with «rsync»
    • A text-based browser – lynx
    • Transfer URLs – curl 
    • Downloads via «wget»
  12. X11 – the Unix GUI
    • History
    • Concept of X11 
    • Using the GUI
    • Start remote applications
 Theory lessons as well as individual and group work This course is aimed at prospective Linux/Unix users, experienced specialists of other operating systems as well as users who use the Linux/Unix operating system and want to familiarize themselves efficiently with the practical handling of Linux/Unix. The course also addresses the following job roles: IT managers, IT architects, project managers, system engineers and architects, system administrators, first and second level support as well as software developers. Operation of a computer, knowledge of another operating system is advantageous, but not mandatory. Having experienced Linux/Unix before is an advantage, but not a prerequisite for attending this course.

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