ThinLinc Linux

This course will help you prepare for ThinLinc Professional if you need to brush up your knowledge about Linux. The 4 day course does not assume any previous knowledge about Linux but does assume good knowledge about computers, operating systems and networking. After the course, you will know enough to set up and administer a Linux system with ThinLinc.

Purpose

The course 'ThinLinc Linux' is a preparatory course that will give you the prerequisite skills in the Linux operating system for the ThinLinc Professional course. It is a condensed version of the 'Linux Basic' course for Linux users and 'Linux Systems Administration' for Linux professionals.

Duration

TLL, 4 days

Audience

The course is designed for people who will install, configure and maintain a ThinLinc system but who have no or too limited previous Linux experience.

Prerequisites

Participants should be familiar with systems administration on either Windows or Novell and a deep understanding of TCP/IP networking.

Contents

Linux Basic

• Introduction to Linux and Open Source
• The Command Line
• The File Tree
• Processes
• Security: Permissions
• Shells
• Filter commands
• Advanced Shell Commands
• Job Control
• Dot Files
• X11 Window System
• Resource Management
• Printing

Linux Systems Administration

• Boot Manager
• Boot Process and Services
• Networking
• SSH
• File Systems
• Internal File Systems Structure
• Services: inetd, cron
• Searching: find
• Package Management: RPM, YUM
• Installation of Linux
• Authentication and Lookup: PAM, NSS
• Network File Systems: NFS
• Logging: syslog

Examination

The course is followed by a written examination. If the participant succeeds, he or she have shown to have the prerequisite skills to continue with ThinLinc Professional.