Linux Fundamentals

Linux Training and Certification FAQ

What Linux distributions does this course relate to?

ExitCertified's Guru Lab courses use the Red Hat Linux (RHEL5) distribution, but can also be delivered in other Linux distributions such as SUSE Linux. Contact one of our Education consultants to request a specific Linux distribution.

What Linux Certifications does this course qualify for?

Employers are increasingly requiring tangible proof of skill sets. ExitCertified's Guru Labs Linux courses support several leading, industry-standard, Linux certifications:

	Red Hat Linux Certification Program
	Search for qualifying Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) courses. MORE »
	Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certification Program
	Search for courses qualifying for LPI's industry standard certifications. MORE »
	Novell Linux Certification Program
	Novell offers industry-leading certifications and tests that are globally recognized. MORE »

Why ExitCertified for your Linux Training?

ExitCertified has partnered with Guru Labs to offer the best in Linux training. With this de facto standard in Linux training across different distributions, students are exposed to core Linux concepts with extensive hands-on labs and instructors who "really really know their stuff".

We always hear from our students how refreshing it is to learn from ExitCertified's highly-qualified Linux instructors, with an in-depth and dynamic hands-on format. Learn from the experts.

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Linux Professional Institute LPI Certification Program

Novell Certification Program :: Certified Linux Professional

Designed to provide the essential skills needed to be proficient at the Unix or Linux command line, this challenging, highly praised course focuses on the fundamental concepts and tools which make Unix so powerful. Students in this course commonly span a variety of skill levels, from beginners desiring a solid foundation in Unix to experienced users seeking to fill in gaps in their knowledge. Like all Guru courses, the curriculum is designed to provide hands-on experience. Subjects focused on during this class include the Unix filesystem and how to manipulate it; the basic Unix notions of pipes, redirection, regular expressions, and other tools for performing complex tasks; the management of processes and jobs; vi, the standard Unix editor; and the ability to construct shell scripts to automate routine or difficult operations.

course content details

	DAY 1

	Linux history
	Modern Linux
	Distributions
	Multi-User concepts
	Logging in
	Gathering login session information
	Getting help
	Filesystem Structure
	Navigating the filesystem
	Determining disk usage
	File/directory ownership and permissions
	Working with files and directories
	Special file permissions
	User Private Group scheme

	DAY 2

	Directory and file manipulation
	Unix filesystem structure
	Filesystem links
	Displaying the contents of files
	Searching the filesystem
	Producing file statistics
	Searching inside files
	Editing files - SED and AWK
	Text processing - sort, uniq, cut, and paste
	Shell basics
	Communication channels and redirection
	Shell meta-characters
	Environment variables
	Meta-character expansion and quoting
	Command chaining and nesting
	Regular expressions

	DAY 3

	Archiving - tar, cpio, zip
	Compression - compress, gzip, bzip2
	Text editing - PICO/NANO
	Editor foundations - vi, emacs
	Advanced editing - vi, emacs
	Command shell efficiency
	history, editing, completion, shortcuts
	Fundamental shell scripting
	Positional parameters
	Input / Output
	Doing math
	Comparisons and loops

	DAY 4

	Process creation and states
	Viewing processes
	Signals
	Job control
	Terminal multitasking - screen
	Messaging - write, talk, ytalk
	Messaging - IRC, and IM
	Email - mail, pine, evolution
	Secure remote access - SSH
	Transfering files - SCP
	Interactive transfer - SFTP
	SSH key management
	Downloading software
	NcFTP, lftp, wget, lynx, links
	Compiling and installing
	Installing packages - RPM
	Querying and verifying - RPM

	Day 5

	Linux printer sub-systems
	Comparing lpd, LPRng, and CUPS
	User print commands
	Format conversion utilities
	Mounting filesystems
	Interacting with NFS and SMB
	Modifying /etc/fstab
	Autofs
	Using removable media
	Mtools package
	X Windows System
	XFree86 vs. X.org
	Using X remotely: XDMCP, VNC, $DISPLAY
	X security
	Customizing X sessions
	Desktop environments
	GNOME and KDE