Linux for Absolute Beginners!
Would you like to get a job in the field of IT? Do you want to become a Linux system administrator but don’t know where to get started? In this course we will begin by covering the very basics of using the Linux operating system, and move on to the advanced system and networking skills necessary to become a Linux administrator! We will cover the following topics in this course:
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Linux installation
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Command line usage
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Development tools including choosing an IDE
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GitHub setup
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Complete Meteor.js web project
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LAMP stack setup and app deployment
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User management
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Network administration
Enroll now to receive 7.5+ hours of HD video tutorials, lifetime access and a certificate of completion!
This course is fully subtitled in English.
If you are not convinced, here are a few of the glowing reviews this course has received.
“Course starts out with basic commands and works through more advanced commands as it progresses. The course then goes through add on software and applications following demonstrates basic usages of that application. It was easy to follow along on my personal install of Ubuntu by pausing/review the tutorial as needed. I suggest this method than just sitting and watching the course all the way through. This course is much easier than just reading books. Recommend to friends who just started out in Ubuntu.”
“Great explanations. Great teacher.”
“It’s still early in the course but I’ve learned a lot. Great job so far.”
Thank you for taking the time to read this and we hope to see you in the course!
Linux Installation
Linux Command Line Interface (CLI) Essentials
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VirtualBox installation and virtual machine setupIn this video we're going to install VirtualBox and setup a virtual machine to run Ubuntu Linux.
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Linux installation in a virtual machine
In this tutorial we will boot up our virtual machine and cover the Ubuntu Linux installation process.
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Linux installation continued
Let's finish the Linux installation process.
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First boot up into Linux
In this video we will boot into Linux for the first time and take a look around the interface.
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VirtualBox Guest Additions
Let's do some basic configurations and install VirtualBox Guest Additions to enhance the performance of our virtual machine.
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Ubuntu desktop customization
Let's take a look at the Unity desktop environment which Ubuntu is installed with.
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Unity Tweak Tool
The Unity Tweak Tool will give us additional customization options for our system.
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Installing Linux alongside Windows (dual boot)
In this video we will be installing Ubuntu alongside our Windows installation, on our actual hard drive.
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Dual boot setup continued
Let's finish up with the dual boot installation process.
Advanced CLI Usage
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Getting started with the Linux command line interface (CLI)
In this video we're finally going to get to the command line, and I'm really excited about that because this is where you can unlock the full potential of Linux!
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Navigating directories with ls
What's the point of navigating a file system if you cannot perform any actions? In this video we will cover the ls command and it's practical uses.
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Administrator privileges in terminal
In this lecture we are going to be covering administrator privileges in the terminal.
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Using the apt-get package manager to install applications
In this video we are going to be going over the package manager of Ubuntu, and how to manage the packages that we installed or would like to install.
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Searching through the repositories to find packages to download
In this tutorial we will cover how to search through the repositories for packages to install.
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Installing packages which are not located in the repositories
What if we want to install a package that is not in the repositories?
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Keeping programs updated via terminal
In this video we will cover how to update programs through the terminal.
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File permissions and ownership explained
In this video we will cover file permissions and file ownership.
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File permissions and ownership continued
Let's continue discussing file permissions and ownership.
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Creating new files using the touch command
In this tutorial we will cover how to create new files via terminal.
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Creating new directories and moving files
Let's cover a few more utility commands. In this video I will show you how to create new directories and move files in terminal.
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Copying, renaming, and removing files
Let's finish up this section and cover copying, renaming, and removing files through terminal.
Linux Development Tools
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The find command and it's practical uses
In this video we are going to discuss the find command and some of it's practical uses.
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Find command continued
More find command uses.
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Find command final thoughts
One last video on the find command.
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Using the grep command to find information within files
In this video we are going to be discussing the grep command and how we can use that to find things within files.
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Using grep in conjunction with the find command
In this video we will cover how to use the find and grep commands together.
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How to redirect the output of a command
One final thing I want to show you is how to redirect the output of a command.
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Using the top command to view applications in real time
In this video we will discuss processes, what they are, and how you can manage them.
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Viewing running processes and closing applications via terminal
In this tutorial we will cover the ps aux command and how you can use it to view an entire list of running processes.
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Services explained
In this video we are going to discuss services which are a special type of Linux process.
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Service configuration via terminal
In this tutorial we will cover how to configure services via terminal.
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Using crontab to schedule tasks
In this lecture we're going to be discussing crontabs/cronjobs. These commands will allow us to schedule tasks to be run at certain times.
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Crontab practical applications
Let's take a look at a few practical applications for this command.
Web Development Project
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Choosing an integrated development environment (IDE)
In this video we will go over integrated development environments. We will discuss both IDE's and code editors.
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Eclipse installation/setup
In this tutorial we will explore Eclipse and the different components of Java.
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PyCharm installation/setup
In this lecture we will explore the Jet Brains IDE, PyCharm.
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PyCharm installation problem resolved
Just a quick fix for the PyCharm installation.
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GitHub installation and how to setup a repository
In this video I will give you a quick introduction to GitHub and show you how to setup your own repository.
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How to push/pull information from a repository
In this tutorial we will cover how to configure your Git account and how to push/pull information from a repository.
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How to remove and ignore directories in a repository
In this video we will cover how to remove and ignore directories in a GitHub repository.
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Resolving merge conflicts
Let's cover how to resolve merge conflicts.
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How to setup and manage branches
Let's cover how to setup and manage branches.
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Correction from the previous lecture
Quick correction from the previous lecture.
Web Server Setup, Host Configuration, and App Deployment
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Getting started with Meteor.js
In this video we will being a short series on web application development. First, we need to install Meteor.js.
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Setting up our Meteor project
For this development project I will show you how to use Meteor with React and Flow Router.
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Router setup and React components
The first thing we need to do is setup our router.
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Watch as our project begins to take form!
In this video we will begin to see our app take form.
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Getting into the programming of our application
What we're going to do next is get into the programming of our app.
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Rendering blog posts
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Putting the finishing touches on our Meteor app
Let's wrap up our project.
Linux User Management
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Apache, PHP, and MySQL setup
In this video we are going to talk a bit about Apache 2, PHP, and MySQL.
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Server configuration
In this lecture we will cover how to configure a server via terminal.
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Linux hosts file
I want to take a brief moment to touch on the hosts file on a Linux system.
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Deploying our Meteor app to the Apache server
In this video we will deploy our Meteor app to an Apache 2 server. I have installed Zorin OS which is based on Ubuntu, and it is a very user friendly Linux distro for Windows users.
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Setting up a MongoDB NoSQL database
In this tutorial we will setup MongoDB which is a NoSQL database.
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Virtual host setup
In this video we will cover how to setup a virtual host on Linux.
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Using a shell script to set our environment variables
In this lecture we will use a shell script, in terminal, to set the environment variables for our Meteor app.
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Installing and configuring phpMyAdmin
In this video we're going to cover installing and configuring phpMyAdmin. phpMyAdmin is a graphical interface for interacting with MySQL databases that can access you browser.
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Let's take a tour around the phpMyAdmin panel
Let's take a tour around the phpMyAdmin administrative panel.
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Creating a basic virtual host
In the previous video when we deployed our Meteor application we a virtual host for it, and so this is a follow up to show you what a basic virtual host configuration would look like. With a Meteor virtual host we must omit certain information that would normally be in a static website's virtual host.
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Setting up a WordPress installation on top of Apache environment
So, now what we're going to do is setup a WordPress installation on top of our Apache 2 environment.
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Before using WordPress we need to setup our database
In this tutorial we will setup a database to host our WordPress content (pages, posts, images, etc.).
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Python installation and command line interface
In this video we will install Python and explore the command line interface.
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Why is Python worth learning?
Python is a great environment to program in because of all the existing modules that have been created for it.
Linux Network Administration
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Adding/removing users through GUI
In this video we will cover how to add and remove users on Linux system through the graphical user interface.
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Adding new users via terminal
In this tutorial we will use the adduser command to add new users through terminal.
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How to delete users through terminal
In this video we will learn how to delete users through terminal.
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Changing an existing user's password
In this lesson I will show you how to change an existing user's password on a Linux system.
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Adding users to a group
In this video we will cover how to add users to a group and why this is useful.
