Everyman IT

Info

• Level: Beginner
• Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
• Date Created: August 20, 2010
• Length of Class: 53 Minutes

Tracks

• Linux

Prerequisites

• Installing Linux
• Introduction to Linux

Purpose of Class

• This class teaches students the basic tasks that are required inorder to maintain a Linux server.

Topics Covered

• Man Pages
• The importance of sudo
• Installing software using tasksel
• Installing software using apt-get
• Restarting services
• the top command
• Basic navigation

Class Notes

1. Sudo is used before a command.  It acts like “run as administrator” in Windows
2. Man pages are reference pages for commands and programs
   1. Example of usage: man ping
   2. q quits man pages
3. The tasksel command installs numerous programs at one time to create a server (LAMP or such)
   1. Example: sudo tasksel
4. Apt-get Installs, Removes or Updates Software
   1. Install: sudo apt-get install xxx
   2. Uninstall: sudo apt-get remove xxx
   3. Update: Sudo apt-get upgrade
5. Restart Services
   1. Example: sudo  /etc/init.d/xxx (restart start stop)
6. Top is like “Task Manager” in Windows
   1. Example: sudo top
   2. K to kill a process
   3. H for help
7. Basic navigation
   1. To change to another directory use the cd command
   2. Example: cd /etc/var/www (changes to web root folder)
   3. Linux is literal
   4. Capitalization matters!!!
8. Final Thoughts
   1. To Logout just use the exit command

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