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4 Hours of Video Instruction
Overview
4 hours of video instruction that will get you started with Ubuntu Server, the leading platform for web servers and scale-out computing. Learn everything you need to know to install a fully-operational server in 4 hours.
Description
Ubuntu Server Essentials is a unique video product that helps administrators get started with the Ubuntu Linux Server edition. It walks the audience through the first steps that are needed to get a fully operational server environment, focusing on setting up a LAMP Server on Ubuntu. This video course details real-world tasks and provides multimedia tutorials that you can apply to real world scenarios.
Skill Level
What You Will Learn
Who Should Take This Course
Primary audience:
The target audience for this course includes beginning to intermediate Linux users. Some basic Linux knowledge is suggested, although an in depth or structured Linux background is not required.
Table of Contents
Lesson 1: Ubuntu Product Overview
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
1.1 Ubuntu Desktop Family
1.2 Ubuntu Server Family
1.3 Ubuntu Support
Summary
Lesson 2: Installing Ubuntu Server
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
2.1 Preparing the Platform
2.2 Getting Through the First Steps
2.3 Configuring Storage
2.4 Wrapping up the Installation
Summary
Lesson 3: Performing Administration Tasks
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
3.1 Working with sudo
3.2 Editing Text Files
3.3 Managing Users
3.4 Managing Permissions
3.5 Scheduling Tasks for Future Execution
3.6 Managing Logs
Summary
Lesson 4: Managing Networking
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
4.1 Verifying Current Network Configuration
4.2 Understanding Network Configuration Files
4.3 Using ssh
4.4 An Introduction to Using Uncomplicated Firewall
Summary
Lesson 5: Managing Software
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
5.1 Understanding Packages and Repositories
5.2 Working with Repositories
5.3 Working with Packages
5.4 Performing Common Package Management Tasks
Summary
Lesson 6: Managing Storage
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
6.1 Checking Current Configuration
6.2 Creating Partitions
6.3 Creating File Systems
6.4 Understanding LVM
6.5 Managing LVM
6.6 Resizing LVM Volumes
6.7 Automating Mounts Through fstab
Summary
Lesson 7: Managing Services and Processes
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
7.1 Monitoring Processes Using top and ps
7.2 Managing Processes with kill and nice
7.3 Monitoring System Performance with top
7.4 Starting Services Manually
7.5 Starting Services Automatically
Summary
Lesson 8: Configuring an Apache Web Server
LO Learning Objectives (headshot)
8.1 Installing the Apache Web Server
8.2 Understanding Apache Configuration
8.3 Understanding Apache Virtual Hosts
8.4 Creating Apache Virtual Hosts
8.5 Managing Essential Apache Parameters
8.6 Testing Web Server Availability
Summary
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Video: Ubuntu Server Essentials: Creating File Systems
Video: Ubuntu Server Essentials: Getting Through the First Steps of Installation
Video: Ubuntu Server Essentials: Managing Processes with Kill and Nice