Lesson 1 Date: 1/23/2019

User accounts, files and directories, processes, system commands.

Linux System Administration

Course agenda Lectures and practical recitations in the Linux lab, D-112 lab; Midterm exam (March 2019); Final exam (May 2019). Textbook "Linux Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition" by Paul Sheer Available online. Online resources Community Ubuntu Documentation Linux Journal HowtoForge The Linux Document Project, tldp.org Various Vendor and Developer web sites

Today's agenda Introduction Topics Agenda Recitations Foundation of Linux What makes Linux different Linux on Desktop Linux is a kernel Login to terminal User accounts Linux shells Files and Directories Files Permissions and Ownerships Sticky bit Links Processes Process data streams Background processes System commands Take me to the Course Website