Linux System Administration
Master Linux command line, system administration and server management on real-time lab servers. Build a strong foundation for DevOps and SRE roles or combine this Linux course with our AWS Cloud training and Python for DevOps course to become a complete infrastructure and automation engineer.
Course Overview
This Linux System Administration course covers everything from OS and filesystem fundamentals to user management, networking, security, web server, NFS and firewall configuration in 23 focused modules. It is ideal as a first step before advanced DevOps Engineer or AI Cloud DevOps programs, and closely aligns with Linux administrator skills needed by companies in Chennai.
Course Key Highlights
Real-Time Experts
Learn from industry professionals with hands-on Linux and DevOps experience.
Placement Support
100% job assistance until you get placed as Linux Admin, L1 Support or Junior DevOps Engineer.
Live Project
Work on real-world Linux server projects and operations scenarios.
Certified Professional
Get strong preparation for Linux administrator certifications and interviews.
Affordable Fees
Quality Linux training at competitive pricing with combo offers.
Flexibility To Assist
Flexible timings and personalised mentoring for working professionals and students.
No Cost EMI
Easy EMI options with zero additional cost for students and job seekers.
Free Soft Skills
Complimentary soft skills and interview preparation support.
Complete Linux Administration Syllabus
Practical Linux administration curriculum designed for system and DevOps engineers. Learn from OS fundamentals to networking, security, storage, web server and automation with real-world scenarios.
OS Concepts & Linux Basics
- Understanding operating system structure and components
- Linux vs Windows overview and typical use cases in IT
- Linux distribution overview: RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu
- Linux Standard Build and typical enterprise setup
- File System Hierarchy (FHS) and directory roles
- Basic system info: hostname, uname, uptime, who, id
- Understanding shells and terminal access for admins
Filesystem Hierarchy & Navigation
- Linux filesystem hierarchy and mount points
- Important directories: /, /boot, /etc, /var, /home, /opt, /tmp
- Absolute vs relative paths and navigation best practices
- Listing and exploring files and directories safely
- Viewing files: cat, more, less, head, tail
- Working with hidden files and configuration files
- Finding files and paths using find and locate
Basic & Advanced Linux Commands
- Core commands: ls, cd, pwd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, rmdir
- Working with text files: cat, tac, nl, wc
- Advanced text processing: grep, cut, sort, uniq, tr
- Editors overview: vi/vim, nano basics
- Redirection and pipelines: >, >>, 2>, | combinations
- Monitoring commands: top, free, df, du, ps
- Search and filter logs with grep and tail -f
- Command history, aliases and shortcuts for admins
Linux Standard Build & Installation
- Typical enterprise Linux build standards
- Partitioning and filesystem layout planning
- Minimal vs full installation considerations
- Post-install hardening and basic security settings
- Essential packages for admin and DevOps use
- Service baseline: SSH, time sync, logging, firewall
- Backup of initial configuration for rollback
Device Management & Disk Devices
- Understanding /dev and Linux device files
- Disk identification: lsblk, fdisk, parted
- Block vs character devices basics
- Checking disk health and SMART info
- Adding and identifying new disks in Linux
- Basic troubleshooting for disk-related issues
File Systems & Mounting
- Filesystem types overview: ext4, xfs (RHEL family focus)
- Creating filesystems with mkfs safely
- Mounting and unmounting filesystems (mount, umount)
- Persistent mounts using /etc/fstab
- Check and repair filesystems with fsck
- Disk usage and space monitoring: df, du
- Best practices for mounting data and application disks
Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- LVM concepts: PV, VG, LV and why LVM is used
- Creating physical volumes and volume groups
- Creating and mounting logical volumes
- Extending logical volumes and filesystems online
- Shrinking logical volumes safely (concept and cautions)
- Snapshot basics and simple backup use cases
- LVM troubleshooting and common issues
RAID Concepts & Implementation
- RAID basics and real-time use cases
- Common RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 explained
- Software RAID overview using mdadm (conceptual)
- Monitoring RAID health and understanding failures
- Basic rebuild and replace flow (administrator view)
- Differences between hardware RAID and software RAID
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Course Features
| Level | Beginner/Intermediate |
| Class Type | Live 1 to 1 |
| Duration | 1.5 Months |
| Lectures | 40 |
| Labs/Exam Prep. | 40 |
| Total Sessions | 80 |
| Certificate | Yes |
| Daily Test | 1 daily Test |
| Weekly Test | 1 weekly Test |
| Mock Test | 4 mock Test |
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Build a strong Linux foundation for your IT, cloud and DevOps career with our 23-module Linux admin curriculum, live one-to-one mentoring and 100% placement assistance for roles like Linux Administrator, L1 Support and Junior DevOps Engineer.
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