Linux, Part 2 of 5: System Functions, Scripts, and Partitions

Course description

A continuation of Linux Part 1: Overview, Tools and Users, this course, with expert Jordan Hudgens, explores system functions as well as managing files and directories. Hudgens will discuss working with background jobs and installing packages from the command line, as well as show the power of the Linux Kernel including its flexibility and how it runs the entire OS. Finally, he will walk through the shell programming language and custom scripts, finishing up with creating partitions.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

You should be familiar with basic computer usage in the Mac, Windows, or Linux operating systems. You should also have Linux installed on your system.

Meet the expert

Jordan Hudgens

Jordan Hudgens has certifications for Ruby on Rails, Thinkful; Ruby on Rails, Bloc.io; Front End Development, Thinkful; and AngularJS, Thinkful. He is currently vice president of engineering for TRACKR in Midland, Texas and is working on his PhD in Computer Science from Texas Tech. In addition to Ruby, Jordan works with PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Postgres, CSS3, C, C++, C#, Objective-C, and Python. He also works with the frameworks Rails (Ruby), Zend (PHP), and Django (Python), plus the libraries AngularJS, jQuery, and Backbone.js.

Video Runtime

132 Minutes

Time to complete

172 Minutes

Course Outline

Permissions and Processes

File and Directory Permissions (18:07)

• Introduction (00:27)
• Demo: File Permissions (05:23)
• Demo: Set File Permissions (05:45)
• Demo: File Permissions Cont. (02:54)
• Demo: Directory Permissions (03:09)
• Summary (00:26)

Processes and System Status (15:49)

• Introduction (00:28)
• Demo: Terminate Processes (04:09)
• Demo: Multiple Processes (05:34)
• Demo: System Status (05:15)
• Summary (00:22)

Usage Monitoring (12:32)

• Introduction (00:31)
• Demo: Usage Monitoring (05:19)
• Demo: Background Jobs (06:12)
• Summary (00:28)

Packages (13:25)

• Introduction (00:29)
• Linux Packages (02:17)
• Demo: Using apt (03:49)
• Demo: Install from the UI (03:04)
• Demo: Remove Packages (03:23)
• Summary (00:21)

Kernel, Scripts, and Partition

Linux Kernel (19:32)

• Introduction (00:24)
• What Is the Linux Kernel? (12:20)
• Kernel vs. User Space (03:23)
• Introduction to Kernel Modules (02:54)
• Summary (00:30)

Intro to Scripts (21:49)

• Introduction (00:28)
• Bash/Shell Scripts (04:36)
• Features (01:27)
• Placement (02:16)
• Examples (02:01)
• Process (02:00)
• Demo: Custom Script (06:25)
• Demo: Running a Script (02:08)
• Summary (00:26)

Customizing Scripts (19:34)

• Introduction (00:30)
• Demo: HelloWorld (05:28)
• Demo: User Input (04:10)
• Demo: Global Scripts (04:01)
• Demo: Conditionals (04:53)
• Summary (00:29)

Partitions (11:19)

• Introduction (00:27)
• Introduction to Partitions (03:39)
• Partition Strategies (02:33)
• Partition Guide (04:09)
• Summary (00:29)