Linux Fundamentals 2nd Edition by Richard Blum ISBN 1284254887 9781284254884

CHAPTER 1 Linux Basics

What Is Linux?

The Linux Kernel

System Memory Management

Software Program Management

Hardware Management

Filesystem Management

The GNU Utilities

Linux User Interfaces

The X Window System

The KDE Plasma Desktop

The GNOME Desktop

Other Linux Desktops

The Command Line Interface

Linux Distributions: Why So Many?

Core Linux Distributions

Derivative Linux Distributions

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 1 ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 2 Linux and Software

Popular Linux Applications

Desktop Applications

Server Applications

Exploring Package Management

Exploring the Debian-Based Systems

The Red Hat–Based Systems

Managing Software Using Containers

Using Snap Containers

Using Flatpak Containers

Installing from Source Code

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 2 ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 3 Linux and Hardware

Device Driver Modules

Listing Installed Modules

Installing New Modules

Removing Modules

Communicating with Linux Devices

Device Interfaces

The /dev Directory

The /proc Directory

The /sys Directory

Working with Devices

Finding Devices

Working with PCI Cards

Working with USB Devices

Using Hot Pluggable Devices

Detecting Dynamic Devices

Working with Dynamic Devices

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 3 ASSESSMENT

References

CHAPTER 4 Booting Linux

The Linux Boot Process

Following the Boot Process

Viewing the Boot Process

The Firmware Startup

The BIOS Startup

The UEFI Startup

Linux Boot Loaders

GRUB Legacy

GRUB2

Alternative Bootloaders

Process Initialization

The SysVinit Method

The Systemd Method

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 4 ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 5 Disk Management

Storage Basics

Drive Connections

Partitioning Drives

Automatic Drive Detection

Partitioning Tools

Working with fdisk

Working with gdisk

The GNU Parted Command

Graphical Tools

Understanding File Systems

The Virtual Directory

Maneuvering Around the File System

Formatting File Systems

Common File System Types

Creating File Systems

Mounting File Systems

Manually Mounting Devices

Automatically Mounting Devices

Managing File Systems

Retrieving File System Stats

File System Tools

Storage Alternatives

Multipath

Logical Volume Manager

Using RAID Technology

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 5 ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 6 Command Line Basics

The Linux Shell

Types of Shells

Starting the Shell

The Shell Command Prompt

Accessing the Command Line

Using Virtual Terminals

Terminal Emulation

Shell Basics

Commands

Getting Help

Running Multiple Commands

Redirecting Input and Output

Output Redirection

Input Redirection

Pipes

Linux Environment Variables

Global Environment Variables

Local Environment Variables

Setting Environment Variables

Removing Environment Variables

Writing Shell Scripts

Getting Started

Displaying Messages

Using Variables

Command Line Arguments

Command Substitution

Logic Statements

Looping

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 6 ASSESSMENT

References

CHAPTER 7 File Management

Filesystem Navigation

The Linux Filesystem

Traversing Directories

Linux Files

Determining File Types

File Names

Hidden Files

File Inodes

File and Directory Listing

Basic Listing

Modifying Listing Information

The Complete Parameter List

Directory Handling

Creating Directories

Deleting Directories

File Handling

Creating Files

Copying Files

Linking Files

Renaming Files

Deleting Files

File Features

Using Wildcards

Quoting

Case Sensitivity

Finding Files

The which Command

The locate Command

The whereis Command

The find Command

Archiving Files

Compressing Files

Creating Archive Files

Archiving Scenarios

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 7 ASSESSMENT

Resources

CHAPTER 8 Networking Concepts

Configuring Network Features

Network Configuration Files

Using Graphical Tools

Using Command-Line Tools

Basic Network Troubleshooting

Sending Test Packets

Finding Host Information

Advanced Network Troubleshooting

The netstat Command

Examining Sockets

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 8 ASSESSMENT

Resources

CHAPTER 9 Managing Processes

Looking at Processes

Monitoring Processes in Real Time

Managing Processes

Setting Priorities

Stopping Processes

Running Programs in Background Mode

Running in the Background

Running Multiple Background Jobs

Running Programs Without a Console

Job Control

Viewing Jobs

Restarting Stopped Jobs

Scheduling Jobs

Scheduling a Job Using the at Command

Scheduling Recurring Programs

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 9 ASSESSMENT

Resources

CHAPTER 10 Advanced Administration

User Management

Examining User Accounts

Accessing Administrator Privileges

Working with Groups

Managing User Accounts

Linux File and Directory Permissions

Understanding Ownership

Changing File or Directory Ownership

Changing the File or Directory Group

Controlling Access Permissions

Exploring Special Permissions

Managing Default Permissions

Advanced Access Control Lists

Managing the Date and Time

Setting the Date and Time Manually

Synching the Time Automatically

Setting the Time Zone

Printer Administration

Configuring CUPS

Using LPD Commands

Using Linux Printer Drivers

Email Administration

Describing Linux Email Architecture

Identifying Linux Email Servers

Using Linux Email Clients

Redirecting Email

Secure Login

Using OpenSSH

Using SSH Keys

Using SSH for Logins

Encrypting Files

Log Files

Using syslogd

Using Systemd-journald

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 10 ASSESSMENT

Resources

CHAPTER 11 Linux Security

Working with Root Access

Gaining Super User Privileges

Determining Your Privilege Elevation Status

Keeping Track of Root Logins

Disabling Root Access from SSH

Enabling Automatic Logout

Blocking Root Access

Context-Based Permissions

Using SELinux

Encrypting Partitions

Network Security Using Firewalls

Red Hat Firewall Concepts

Checking the Firewall Status

Working with Zones

Working with Firewall Rules

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 11 ASSESSMENT

Resources

CHAPTER 12 Linux in the Cloud

Taking a Look at the Cloud

What Is Cloud Computing?

What Are the Cloud Services?

Understanding Virtualization

Hypervisors

Types of Hypervisors

Hypervisor Templates

Exploring Containers

What Are Containers?

Container Software

Container Templates

Using Containers

Creating the Container

Automating the Container

Agent and Agentless Containers

Monitoring Containers

Container Orchestration Engines

Kubernetes

Docker Swarm

Mesos and Marathon

Understanding DevOps Concepts

DevOps Procedures

DevOps Container Attributes

CHAPTER SUMMARY

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS

CHAPTER 12 ASSESSMENT

Resources

APPENDIX A Answer Key

Glossary

Index