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Hands-On Linux System Administration [Video]

By : Jack-Benny Persson
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Book Image

Hands-On Linux System Administration [Video]

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By: Jack-Benny Persson

Overview of this book

Have you only come into brief contact with Linux before, but now you need to set up or maintain a Linux server? Then this course is for you. With this course you'll learn how to master any Linux machine. Control and master the administration of a Linux machine, whether a workstation or a server. You'll learn how to set up services, monitor the system, perform backups, and schedule common tasks. By the end of the course you will be ready to start your career as a Linux system administrator. The code bundle for this video course is available at: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Hands-on-Linux-System-Administration
Table of Contents (6 chapters)
Chapter 1
The Fundamentals
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Section 7
Becoming Root Using su or sudo
This video will teach you everything you need to know about root, su and sudo - First we go through the theory of what the root user is, and why we need to become root from time to time. We also learn that we need to be careful when using root. - Look at an example usage of su. - Look at an example usage of sudo.