Linux: System Maintenance
1h 18mAdvanced2017-03-22
Authors
Scott Simpson
Creating Technology Courses as a Senior Staff Author at LinkedIn
Course details
It can be tempting to skimp on regular system maintenance once your computer is up and running. That said, it's essential to keep tabs on your machine, and check to see if there are any security problems you should address, and whether your computer is keeping up with its tasks. In this course, dive into the basics of Linux system maintenance. Instructor Scott Simpson explains how to approach any Linux system, to help you get your bearings if a system looks unfamiliar. He also covers system and security logs, troubleshooting the boot process, upgrading software, freeing disk space, and automating reports with scripting.
Learning objectives
Exploring a system
Exploring load and uptime
Auditing security access, groups, and users
Checking memory and process status
Checking free disk space and disk status
Interrupting and exploring the GRUB boot loader
Gaining root access
Exploring recovery options
Upgrading software
Freeing disk space
Adding a disk
Setting up a logging server
Building a summary script
Learning objectives
Exploring a system
Exploring load and uptime
Auditing security access, groups, and users
Checking memory and process status
Checking free disk space and disk status
Interrupting and exploring the GRUB boot loader
Gaining root access
Exploring recovery options
Upgrading software
Freeing disk space
Adding a disk
Setting up a logging server
Building a summary script
Skills covered
LinuxServer AdministrationNetwork AdministrationNetwork and System AdministrationOpen Source
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Environment setup
- 03 - Explore a system
1. Checking Status
- 04 - Explore load and uptime
- 05 - System logs
- 06 - Security logs
- 07 - Audit security access, groups, and users
- 08 - Check memory and process status
- 09 - Explore system resource usage with top
- 10 - Check free disk space
- 11 - Check disk status
2. Making Changes
- 12 - Reboot and shut down the system
- 13 - Interrupt and explore the GRUB boot loader
- 14 - Gain root access
- 15 - Exploring recovery options
- 16 - Manage system startup services
- 17 - Upgrading software
- 18 - Freeing disk space
- 19 - Adding a disk
- 20 - Automatically mount a disk
3. Logging and Reporting
- 21 - Set up a logging server
- 22 - Send logs to a system
- 23 - Build a summary script
Conclusion
- 24 - Next steps