Linux+ and LPIC-1 Guide to Linux Certification, 5th Edition

Eckert J.W. Linux+ and LPIC-1 Guide to Linux Certification
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Brief Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux
	Operating Systems
	The Linux Operating System
	The History of Linux
	Linux Distributions
	Common Uses of Linux
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 2: Linux Installation and Usage
	Installing Linux
	Basic Linux Usage
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 3: Exploring Linux Filesystems
	The Linux Directory Structure
	Viewing Files and Directories
	Displaying the Contents of Text Files
	Displaying the Contents of Binary Files
	Searching for Text within Files
	Editing Text Files
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 4: Linux Filesystem Management
	The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
	Managing Files and Directories
	Finding Files
	Linking Files
	File and Directory Permissions
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 5: Linux Filesystem Administration
	The /dev Directory
	Filesystems
	Working with USB Flash Memory Drives
	Working with CDs, DVDs, and ISO Images
	Working with Removable Media within a GUI Environment
	Working with Hard Disks and SSDs
	Monitoring Filesystems
	Disk Quotas
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 6: Linux Server Deployment
	Understanding Server Hardware
	Understanding Server Virtualization
	Configuring Server Storage
	Installing a Linux Server Distribution
	System Rescue
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 7: Working with the BASH Shell
	Command Input and Output
	Shell Variables
	Shell Scripts
	Version Control Using Git
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 8: System Initialization, X Windows, and Localization
	The Boot Process
	Boot Loaders
	Linux Initialization
	The X Windows System
	Localization
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 9: Managing Linux Processes
	Linux Processes
	Viewing Processes
	Killing Processes
	Process Execution
	Running Processes in the Background
	Process Priorities
	Scheduling Commands
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 10: Common Administrative Tasks
	Printer Administration
	Log File Administration
	Administering Users and Groups
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 11: Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation
	Compression
	System Backup
	Software Installation
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 12: Network Configuration
	Networks
	The IP Protocol
	Configuring a Network Interface
	Configuring a PPP Interface
	Name Resolution
	Routing
	Network Services
	Remote Administration
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 13: Configuring Network Services and Cloud Technologies
	Infrastructure Services
	Web Services
	File-Sharing Services
	Email Services
	Database Services
	Working with Cloud Technologies
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Chapter 14: Security, Troubleshooting, and Performance
	Security
	Troubleshooting Methodology
	Resolving Common System Problems
	Performance Monitoring
	Chapter Summary
	Key Terms
	Review Questions
	Hands-On Projects
	Discovery Exercises
Appendix A: Certification
Appendix B: GNU Public License
Appendix C: Finding Linux Resources on the Internet
Appendix D: Applying Your Linux Knowledge to macOS
Glossary
Index