Basic Linux Tasks
Info
- Level: Beginner
- Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
- Date Created: August 20, 2010
- Length of Class: 53 Minutes
Tracks
Prerequisites
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
- Sudo is used before a command. It acts like “run as administrator” in Windows
- Man pages are reference pages for commands and programs
- Example of usage: man ping
- q quits man pages
- The tasksel command installs numerous programs at one time to create a server (LAMP or such)
- Example: sudo tasksel
- Apt-get Installs, Removes or Updates Software
- Install: sudo apt-get install xxx
- Uninstall: sudo apt-get remove xxx
- Update: Sudo apt-get upgrade
- Restart Services
- Example: sudo /etc/init.d/xxx (restart start stop)
- Top is like “Task Manager” in Windows
- Example: sudo top
- K to kill a process
- H for help
- Basic navigation
- To change to another directory use the cd command
- Example: cd /etc/var/www (changes to web root folder)
- Linux is literal
- Capitalization matters!!!
- Final Thoughts
- To Logout just use the exit command
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Great presentation except for actual computer shots too blurry
thanks
Our videos are generally shot in high def, but our delivery system increases or decreases the video quality based on your connection speed. If you can use a faster internet connection you’ll be able to see the computer shots well enough to read.
Cheers,
Eli
I think these videos are absolutely a great find for me. These are so helpful, and I really have enjoyed watching your first 4 videos in your linux series. I’m getting ready to graduate from college and start my first real job in IT administration, and these videos have really improved my confidence on the subject of linux exponentially. Thanks a million Eli!
This Basic Linux Task video was great! It was so helpful getting me started with ubuntu linux.
$ sudo passwd root
There’s your root login. “Never ever ever” is not actually correct. Root login in Ubuntu just requires that you “activate” it by giving the root user a password.
Hey man keep it going, do you have any PHP planed tutorials by any chance because your very good at explaining stuff, and the best way to teach is if you would make a website from the scratch with HTML, CSS and PHP
Excellent! Like I said before better than any top university classroom.
u r classes r very helpful for learning linux classes.
classes r very intresting and easy to learn the subject .thanks for creating this website.by using this site we learn lot of subject.plz increase the practical sessions in real time environment.
Great work Eli,keep it up.
Your videos are great Eli. I am currently looking into the terminal side of CentOS for my new job. Quite a task if you don’t know where to look. Thank you for your videos, they are helping me.
Videos are of grt help..Sir do u have videos related SIP Protcol?
The best online training class. you are the best.
thank you,
thank you MISTER ELI
Eli man you are a great mentor . genius tech freak geek. no words for u .. thnks for such good learning stuff
Great video. Quick question, I am trying to install linux within a virtualbox but everytime I accept to install the OS it asks to install it on a new hard disk drive, how do I get it to install in another drive like drive D?
Thanks