1.

Introduction
1. Linux Foundation
2. Distribution Details
3. Labs
2. Linux Filesystem Tree Layout
0. Data Distinctions
1. FHS Linux Standard Directory Tree
2. root (/) directory
3. /bin
4. /boot
5. /dev
6. /etc
7. /home
8. /lib and /lib64
9. /media
10. /mnt
11. /opt
12. /proc
13. /sys
14. /root
15. /sbin
16. /srv
17. /tmp
18. /usr
19. /var
20. /run
21. Labs
3. processes
0. Programs and Processes
1. Process Limits
2. Creating Processes
3. Process States
4. Execution Modes
5. Daemons
6. niceness
7. Libraries
8. Signals
9. Labs
4. Package Management Systems
0. Software Packaging Concepts
 1. RPM (Red Hat Package Manager)
2. DPKG (Debian Package)
3. Revision Control Systems
4. Labs
5. Package Installers
0. Package Installers
1. yum
2. zypper
3. APT
4. Labs
6. System Monitoring
0. System Monitoring
1. Process Monitoring
2. Memory Monitoring and Tuning
3. Network Monitoring
4. I/O Monitoring
5. I/O Scheduling **
6. System Log Files
7. sar **
8. Labs
7. Linux Filesystems
0. Filesystem Basics
1. Virtual Filesystem (VFS)
2. Available Filesystems
3. Filesystem Concepts
4. Disk and Filesystem Usage
5. Extended Attributes
6. ext4
7. XFS **
8. btrfs **
9. Labs
8. Partitioning and Formatting Disks
0. Common Disk Types
1. Disk Geometry
2. Partitioning
3. Naming Disk Devices
4. Sizing up partitions
5. Partition table editors
6. Labs
9. More on Linux Filesystems
 0. Creating and formatting filesystems
1. Checking and Repairing Filesystems
2. Mounting filesystems
3. automount
4. Swap
5. Filesystem Quotas **
6. Labs
10. Encrypting Disks
0. Filesystem Encryption
1. LUKS
2. Using an Encrypted Partition
3. Labs
11. LVM and RAID
0. Logical Volume Management (LVM)
1. Volumes and Volume Groups
2. Working with Logical Volumes
3. Resizing Logical Volumes
4. LVM Snapshots **
5. RAID **
6. RAID Levels **
7. Software RAID Configuration **
8. Labs
12. Kernel Services and Configuration
0. Kernel Overview
1. Kernel Configuration
2. sysctl
3. Kernel Modules
4. Module Utilities
5. Module Configuration
6. udev and Device Management
7. Labs
13. Virtualization Overview
0. Introduction to Virtualization
1. Emulation
2. Hypervisors
3. libvirt
4. QEMU
5. KVM
6. Labs
14. Containers Overview
 0. Containers
1. Docker
2. Docker Commands
3. Labs
15. User and Group Account Management
0. User Accounts
1. Management
2. Passwords
3. Restricted Shells and Accounts **
4. The root Account
5. Group Management
6. SSH
7. PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)
8. Authentication Process
9. Configuring PAM
10. LDAP Authentication **
11. File Permissions and Ownership
12. Labs
16. Networking
0. IP Addresses
1. Hostnames
2. Network Devices
3. ip and ifconfig
4. Network Configuration Files
5. Network Manager
6. Routing
7. DNS and Hostname Resolution
8. Network Diagnostics
9. Labs
17. Firewalls
0. Firewalls
1. Interfaces
2. firewalld
3. Zones
4. Source Management
5. Service and Port Management
6. Labs
18. System Startup and Shutdown
0. Understanding the Boot Sequence
1. System Configuration Files in /etc
 2. Shutting down/Rebooting the System
3. The Grand Unified Boot Loader
4. GRUB Configuration Files
5. The init Process
6. systemd
7. SysVinit Startup **
8. chkconfig and service **
9. Upstart **
10. Labs
19. Backup and Recovery Methods
0. Backup Basics
1. cpio **
2. tar
3. Compression: gzip, bzip2 and xz and Backups
4. dd
5. rsync
6. dump and restore **
7. mt **
8. Backup Programs **
9. Labs
20. Linux Security Modules
0. Linux Security Modules
1. SELinux
2. AppArmor
3. Labs
21. Local System Security
0. Local System Security
1. Creating a Security Policy
2. Updates and Security
3. Physical Security
4. Filesystem Security
5. Labs
22. Basic Troubleshooting and System Rescue
0. Troubleshooting Overview
1. Things to Check: Networking
2. Boot Process Failures
3. Filesystem Corruption and Recovery
4. Virtual Consoles
5. Rescue Media and Troubleshooting
6. System Rescue and Recovery
7. Labs