Linux & Command Line Mastery

📊 Progress Tracking

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📋 Module Overview

Master Linux administration and command-line tools essential for DevOps

🎯 Learning Objectives

  • Master linux fundamentals
  • Master system administration
  • Master networking & security
  • Master shell scripting
  • Master practical projects

📚 Tasks & Exercises

1. Linux Fundamentals

  • Task 1.1: Linux filesystem hierarchy and navigation
  • Task 2.2: File permissions and ownership (chmod, chown, chgrp)
  • Task 3.3: Process management (ps, top, htop, kill, jobs)
  • Task 4.4: Text processing (grep, sed, awk, cut, sort, uniq)
  • Task 5.5: File compression and archiving (tar, gzip, zip)

Practice: Complete practical exercises for linux fundamentals

2. System Administration

  • Task 1.1: User and group management
  • Task 2.2: Service management with systemd
  • Task 3.3: Log management and analysis (/var/log, journalctl)
  • Task 4.4: Cron jobs and task scheduling
  • Task 5.5: Package management (apt, yum, dnf)

Practice: Complete practical exercises for system administration

3. Networking & Security

  • Task 1.1: Network configuration and troubleshooting
  • Task 2.2: Firewall configuration (iptables, ufw)
  • Task 3.3: SSH setup and key management
  • Task 4.4: SSL/TLS certificates
  • Task 5.5: Basic security hardening

Practice: Complete practical exercises for networking & security

4. Shell Scripting

  • Task 1.1: Bash scripting fundamentals
  • Task 2.2: Variables, conditionals, and loops
  • Task 3.3: Functions and error handling
  • Task 4.4: Command-line argument processing
  • Task 5.5: Automation script development

Practice: Complete practical exercises for shell scripting

5. Practical Projects

  • Task 1.1: Set up a remote Linux server with SSH
  • Task 2.2: Configure Nginx to serve a static website
  • Task 3.3: Write log analysis and server monitoring scripts
  • Task 4.4: Create automated backup scripts

Practice: Complete practical exercises for practical projects

📖 Resources

Required Reading

Optional Materials

  • Explore additional resources as needed
  • Practice with real-world examples
  • Join community discussions

✅ Completion Criteria

Mark this module complete when you can:

  • Successfully complete all linux fundamentals tasks

  • Successfully complete all system administration tasks

  • Successfully complete all networking & security tasks

  • Successfully complete all shell scripting tasks

  • Successfully complete all practical projects tasks

  • Apply concepts in practical scenarios

  • Explain key concepts to others

📝 Notes Section

Use this space for your personal notes and insights while learning


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