CentOS is a
community-based enterprise class operating system focused on delivering a
robust open source ecosystem. IT offers a consistent manageable
platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source
communities, it offers a solid, predictable base to build upon, along
with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their
code. Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the
model of free and open-source software development and distribution. In
this course you will work through all the basic Linux and command-line
concepts. You will start with how to install Linux and then learn the
concepts of virtualization, how to work with VirtualBox, install CentOS 7
in VirtualBox, and connect to your VM through SSH. Then you will learn
about the command-line, how to work efficiently with the shell,
navigating the Linux filesystem, and creating and deleting dot files and
dot directories. Then you will learn about creating user permissions
and group permissions and viewing and editing files. Then you will learn
what every sysadmin needs to know about the command-line, master
additional programs bash shell scripts, and learn how to automate
scripts. Finally you will explore more advanced command-line concepts,
troubleshooting, and understanding ACL.
This course explains and
teaches all the important command-line tools and utilities, using very
easy to understand, real-world examples to follow along with—in short,
you'll learn everything you really need to know about Linux when
starting out from scratch as a new system administrator or for any other
reason.
About the Author
Oliver Pelz has
more than 10 years' experience as a software developer and system
administrator. He graduated with a diploma degree in bioinformatics and
is currently working at the German Cancer Research center in Heidelberg,
where he has authored and co-authored several scientific publications
in the field of Bioinformatics. As well as developing web applications
and biological databases for his department and scientists all over the
world, he administers a division-wide Linux-based datacenter and has set
up two high-performance CentOS clusters for the analysis of
high-throughput microscope and genome sequencing data. He loves writing
code and riding his mountain bike in the Black Forest of Germany and has
been an absolute Linux and open source enthusiast for many years. He
has contributed to several open-source projects in the past and also
worked as a reviewer on the CentOS High Performance book, Packt
Publishing. He maintains an IT tech blog at
www.oliverpelz.de.
