Difference between revisions of "Linux and how it works"

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Topics covered:
 
Topics covered:
  
*Creating and deleting users
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*Users
*User permissions
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**Creating users
 +
**User permissions
 +
**Changing passwords
 
*The Linux filesystem structure
 
*The Linux filesystem structure
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**Overview
 +
**Creating directories
 +
**Permissions
 
*Networking for beginners
 
*Networking for beginners
*Apt, Synaptic
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*Apt, Synaptic and program installation
*Passwords and security
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*Security concepts

Revision as of 16:39, 13 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:

  • Users
    • Creating users
    • User permissions
    • Changing passwords
  • The Linux filesystem structure
    • Overview
    • Creating directories
    • Permissions
  • Networking for beginners
  • Apt, Synaptic and program installation
  • Security concepts