Difference between revisions of "Linux and how it works"
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− | + | *Introduction | |
+ | **What is an Operating System | ||
+ | **What is linux | ||
+ | *Root | ||
+ | **The concept of root | ||
+ | **sudo | ||
+ | **becoming "root" | ||
*Users | *Users | ||
**Creating users | **Creating users | ||
+ | ***Command line adduser | ||
+ | ***System>Administration>Users and groups | ||
**User permissions/Group permissions | **User permissions/Group permissions | ||
**Changing passwords | **Changing passwords |
Revision as of 11:13, 14 March 2008
This class is designed to give an adopter more control over their box. We cover creating and administering users, installing programs in several different ways, fixing problems and some security. We look at the structure of the filesystem and how to find important files in it. The class involves some command-line.
Topics covered:
- Introduction
- What is an Operating System
- What is linux
- Root
- The concept of root
- sudo
- becoming "root"
- Users
- Creating users
- Command line adduser
- System>Administration>Users and groups
- User permissions/Group permissions
- Changing passwords
- Creating users
- The Linux filesystem structure
- Overview
- Creating directories
- Permissions again
- Networking for beginners
- Apt, Synaptic and program installation
- a brief touch on .tar.gz files
- Security concepts