Welcome to this exclusive edition “BEGINNER’S GUIDE FOR LINUX” by TecMint, this

course module is specially designed and compiled for those beginners, who want to make
their way into Linux learning process and do the best in today’s IT organizations. This
courseware is created as per requirements of the industrial environment with complete
entrance to Linux, which will help you to build a great success in Linux.
We have given special priority to Linux commands and switches, scripting, services and
applications, access control, process control, user management, database management, web
services, etc. Even though the Linux command-line provides thousands of commands, but
only a few basic commands you need to learn to perform a day-to-day Linux task.

Prerequisites:
All students must have a little understanding of computers and the passion to learn new
technology.

Distributions:
This courseware is presently supported on the latest releases of Linux distributions like Red
Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, etc.

Course Objectives
Section 1: Introduction To Linux and OS
Installations
 Linux Boot Process
 Linux File System Hierarchy
 Installation of CentOS 7
 Installation of Various Linux Distributions including Debian, RHEL, Ubuntu, Fedora,
etc
 Installation of latest VirtualBox on Linux
 Dual Boot Installation of Windows and Linux
Section 2: Essentials of Basic Linux Commands
 List Files and Directories Using ‘ls’ Command
 Switch Between Linux Directories and Paths with ‘cd’ Command
 How to Use ‘dir’ Command with Different Options in Linux
 Find Out Present Working Directory Using ‘pwd’ Command
 Create Files using ‘touch’ Command
 Copy Files and Directories using ‘cp’ Command
 View File Content with ‘cat’ Command
 Check File System Disk Space Usage with ‘df’ Command
 Check Files and Directories Disk Usage with ‘du’ Command
 Find Files and Directories using find Command
 Find File Pattern Searches using grep Command
Section 3: Essentials of Advance Linux
Commands
 Quirky ‘ls’ Commands Every Linux User Must Know
 Manage Files Effectively using head, tail and cat Commands in Linux
 Count Number of Lines, Words, Characters in File using ‘wc’ Command
 Basic ‘sort’ Commands to Sort Files in Linux
 Advance ‘sort’ Commands to Sort Files in Linux
 Pydf an Alternative “df” Command to Check Disk Usage
 Check Linux Ram Usage with ‘free’ Command
 Advance ‘rename’ Command to Rename Files and Directories
 Print Text/String in Terminal using ‘echo’ Command
Section 4: Some More Advance Linux
Commands
 Switching From Windows to Nix – 20 Useful Commands for Newbies – Part 1
 20 Advanced Commands for Middle Level Linux Users – Part 2
 20 Advanced Commands for Linux Experts – Part 3
 20 Funny Commands of Linux or Linux is Fun in Terminal – Part 1
 6 Interesting Funny Commands of Linux (Fun in Terminal) – Part 2
 51 Useful Lesser Known Commands for Linux Users
 10 Most Dangerous Commands – You Should Never Execute on Linux
Section 5: User, Group and File Permissions
Management
 How to Add or Create New Users using ‘useradd’ Command
 How to Modify or Change Users Attributes using ‘usermod’ Command
 Managing Users & Groups, File Permissions & Attributes – Advance Level
 Difference Between su and sudo – How to Configure sudo – Advance Level
 How to Monitor User Activity with psacct or acct Tools
Section 6: Linux Package Management
 Yum Package Management – CentOS, RHEL and Fedora
 RPM Package Management – CentOS, RHEL and Fedora
 APT-GET and APT-CACHE Package Management – Debian, Ubuntu
 DPKG Package Management – Debian, Ubuntu
 Zypper Package Management – Suse and OpenSuse
 Linux Package Management with Yum, RPM, Apt, Dpkg, Aptitude and
Zypper – Advance Level
 27 ‘DNF’ (Fork of Yum) Commands for RPM Package Management – New Update
Section 7: System Monitoring & Cron
Scheduling
 Linux Process Monitoring with top Command
  Linux Process Management with Kill, Pkill and Killall Commands
 Linux File Process Management with lsof Commands
 Linux Job Scheduling with Cron
 20 Command Line Tools to Monitor Linux Performance – Part 1
 13 Linux Performance Monitoring Tools – Part 2
 Nagios Monitoring Tool for Linux – Advance Level
 Zabbix Monitoring Tool for Linux – Advance Level
 Shell Script to Monitor Network, Disk Usage, Uptime, Load Average and
RAM – New Update
Section 8: Linux Archiving/Compression,
Backup/Sync and Recovery
Archiving/Compression Files
 How to Archive/Compress Linux Files and Directories using ‘tar’ Command
 How to Open, Extract and Create RAR Files in Linux
 5 Tools to Archive/Compress Files in Linux
 How to Archive/Compress Files and Setting File Attributes – Advance Level
Backup/Sync Files and Directories in Linux
 How to Copy/Synchronize Files and Directories Locally/Remotely with rsync
 How to Transfer Files/Folders in Linux using scp
 Rsnapshot (Rsync Based) – A Local/Remote File System Backup Tool
 Sync Two Apache Web Servers/Websites Using Rsync – Advance Level
Backup/Recovery Linux Filesystems
 Backup and Restore Linux Systems using Redo Backup Tool
 How to Clone/Backup Linux Systems Using – Mondo Rescue Disaster Recovery Tool
 How to Recover Deleted Files/Folders using ‘Scalpel’ Tool
 8 “Disk Cloning/Backup” Softwares for Linux Servers
Section 9: Linux File System / Network Storage
Management
 What is Ext2, Ext3 & Ext4 and How to Create and Convert Linux File Systems
 Understanding Linux File System Types
 Linux File System Creation and Configurations – Advance Level
 Setting Up Standard Linux File Systems and Configuring NFSv4 Server – Advance
Level
 How to Mount/Unmount Local and Network (Samba & NFS) Filesystems – Advance
Level
 How to Create and Manage Btrfs File System in Linux – Advance Level
 Introduction to GlusterFS (File System) and Installation – Advance Level
Section 10: Linux LVM Management
 Setup Flexible Disk Storage with Logical Volume Management
  How to Extend/Reduce LVM’s (Logical Volume Management)
 How to Take Snapshot/Restore LVM’s
 Setup Thin Provisioning Volumes in LVM
 Manage Multiple LVM Disks using Striping I/O
 Migrating LVM Partitions to New Logical Volume
Section 11: Linux RAID Management
 Introduction to RAID, Concepts of RAID and RAID Levels
 Creating Software RAID0 (Stripe) on ‘Two Devices’ Using ‘mdadm
 Setting up RAID 1 (Mirroring) using ‘Two Disks’ in Linux
 Creating RAID 5 (Striping with Distributed Parity) in Linux
 Setup RAID Level 6 (Striping with Double Distributed Parity) in Linux
 Setting Up RAID 10 or 1+0 (Nested) in Linux
 Growing an Existing RAID Array and Removing Failed Disks in Linux
 Assembling Partitions as RAID Devices – Creating & Managing System Backups
Section 12: Manage Services in Linux
 Configure Linux Services to Start and Stop Automatically
 How to Stop and Disable Unwanted Services in Linux
 How to Manage ‘Systemd’ Services Using Systemctl in Linux
 Managing System Startup Process and Services in Linux
Section 13: Linux System Security and Firewall
Linux Security and Tools
 25 Hardening Security Tips for Linux Servers
 5 Best Practices to Secure and Protect SSH Server
 How to Password Protect Grub in Linux
 Protect SSH Logins with SSH & MOTD Banner Messages
 How to Audit Linux Systems using Lynis Tool
 Secure Files/Directories using ACLs (Access Control Lists) in Linux
 How to Audit Network Performance, Security, and Troubleshooting in Linux
 Mandatory Access Control Essentials with SELinux – New Update
Linux Firewall and Tools
 Basic Guide on IPTables (Linux Firewall) Tips / Commands
 How To Setup an Iptables Firewall in Linux
 How to Configure ‘FirewallD’ in Linux
 Useful ‘FirewallD’ Rules to Configure and Manage Firewall in Linux
 How to Install and Configure UFW – An Un-complicated FireWall
 Shorewall – A High-Level Firewall for Configuring Linux Servers
 Install ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) in Linux
 How to Install ‘IPFire’ Free Firewall Linux Distribution
 How to Install and Configure pfSense 2.1.5 (Firewall/Router) in Linux
 10 Useful Open Source Security Firewalls for Linux Systems
Section 14: LAMP (Linux, Apache,
MySQL/MariaDB and PHP) Setup’s
 Installing LAMP in RHEL/CentOS 6.0
 Installing LAMP in RHEL/CentOS 7.0
 Ubuntu 14.04 Server Installation Guide and Setup LAMP
 Installing LAMP in Arch Linux
 Setting Up LAMP in Ubuntu Server 14.10
 Installing LAMP in Gentoo Linux
 Creating Your Own Webserver and Hosting A Website from Your Linux Box
 Apache Virtual Hosting: IP Based and Name Based Virtual Hosts in Linux
 How to Setup Standalone Apache Server with Name-Based Virtual Hosting with SSL
Certificate
 Creating Apache Virtual Hosts with Enable/Disable Vhosts Options in RHEL/CentOS
7.0
 Creating Virtual Hosts, Generate SSL Certificates & Keys and Enable CGI Gateway
in Gentoo Linux
 Protect Apache Against Brute Force or DDoS Attacks Using Mod_Security and
Mod_evasive Modules
 13 Apache Web Server Security and Hardening Tips
 How to Sync Two Apache Web Servers/Websites Using Rsync
 How to Install ‘Varnish’ (HTTP Accelerator) and Perform Load Testing Using
Apache Benchmark
 Installing and Configuring LAMP/LEMP Stack on Debian 8 Jessie – New Update
Section 15: LEMP (Linux, Nginx,
MySQL/MariaDB and PHP) Setup’s
 Install LEMP in Linux
 Installing FcgiWrap and Enabling Perl, Ruby and Bash Dynamic Languages on
Gentoo LEMP
 Installing LEMP in Gentoo Linux
 Installing LEMP in Arch Linux
Section 16: MySQL/MariaDB Administration
 MySQL Basic Database Administration Commands
 20 MySQL (Mysqladmin) Commands for Database Administration in Linux
 MySQL Backup and Restore Commands for Database Administration
 How to Setup MySQL (Master-Slave) Replication
 Mytop (MySQL Database Monitoring) in Linux
 Install Mtop (MySQL Database Server Monitoring) in Linux
 https://www.tecmint.com/mysql-performance-monitoring/
Section 17: Basic Shell Scripting
 Understand Linux Shell and Basic Shell Scripting Language Tips – Part I
 5 Shell Scripts for Linux Newbies to Learn Shell Programming – Part II
 Sailing Through The World of Linux BASH Scripting – Part III
  Mathematical Aspect of Linux Shell Programming – Part IV
 Calculating Mathematical Expressions in Shell Scripting Language – Part V
 Understanding and Writing functions in Shell Scripts – Part VI
 Deeper into Function Complexities with Shell Scripting – Part VII
 Working with Arrays in Linux Shell Scripting – Part 8
 An Insight of Linux “Variables” in Shell Scripting Language – Part 9
 Understanding and Writing ‘Linux Variables’ in Shell Scripting – Part 10
 Nested Variable Substitution and Predefined BASH Variables in Linux – Part 11
Section 18: Linux Interview Questions
 15 Interview Questions on Linux “ls” Command – Part 1
 10 Useful ‘ls’ Command Interview Questions – Part 2
 Basic Linux Interview Questions and Answers – Part 1
 Basic Linux Interview Questions and Answers – Part 2
 Linux Interview Questions and Answers for Linux Beginners – Part 3
 Core Linux Interview Questions and Answers
 Useful Random Linux Interview Questions and Answers
 Interview Questions and Answers on Various Commands in Linux
 Useful Interview Questions on Linux Services and Daemons
 Basic MySQL Interview Questions for Database Administrators
 MySQL Database Interview Questions for Beginners and Intermediates
 Advance MySQL Database “Interview Questions and Answers” for Linux Users
 Apache Interview Questions for Beginners and Intermediates
 VsFTP Interview Questions and Answers – Part 1
 Advance VsFTP Interview Questions and Answers – Part 2
 Useful SSH (Secure Shell) Interview Questions and Answers
 Useful “Squid Proxy Server” Interview Questions and Answers in Linux
 Linux Firewall Iptables Interview Questions – New Update
 Basic Interview Questions on Linux Networking – Part 1 – New Update
Section 19: Shell Scripting Interview Questions
 Useful ‘Interview Questions and Answers’ on Linux Shell Scripting
 Practical Interview Questions and Answers on Linux Shell Scripting
Section 20: Free Linux Books for Learning
 Complete Linux Command Line Cheat Sheet
 The GNU/Linux Advanced Administration Guide
 Securing & Optimizing Linux Servers
 Linux Patch Management: Keeping Linux Up To Date
 Introduction to Linux – A Hands on Guide
 Understanding the Linux® Virtual Memory Manager
 Linux Bible – Packed with Updates and Exercises
 A Newbie’s Getting Started Guide to Linux
 Linux from Scratch – Create Your Own Linux OS
 Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook, Second Edition
 Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution
 User Mode Linux – Understanding and Administration
 Bash Guide for Linux Beginners – New Update
Section 21: Linux Certifications – Prepration
Guides
 RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) Certification Guide
 LFCS (Linux Foundation Certified Sysadmin) Certification Guide
 LFCE (Linux Foundation Certified Engineer) Certification Guide
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1.
Nelson
July 25, 2020 at 1:39 am
In what format is your e-books published?

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Ravi Saive
July 25, 2020 at 10:01 am
@Nelson,

PDF Format…

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unclez
May 12, 2020 at 11:45 am
Hello Ravi, I am newer. I would appreciate your comments.

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3.
habib
January 20, 2020 at 11:43 pm
Dear Ravi

I need your help…

I am new user of Linux.

I installed Q4OS, every time I need to update the software, it asks me to put the password for
(Authentication) to be able to update the software.
 at the top of the screen, it is saying: policykit1-KDE agent
kindly can you please tell me how to stop this every time I need to update the password.

my kindest regards
Habib

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Sam
April 7, 2020 at 4:47 pm
You cannot stop those unless you remove your account password.

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dragonmouth
July 13, 2020 at 6:24 pm
That is for security to prevent unauthorized access to your system. If you disable
password checking or allow password-less access to your system, anybody will be able to
install or upgrade software on your system. You will not be able to control what they
install.

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4.
Vila
November 22, 2019 at 2:53 pm
Deeply thank you for sharing with us. It is a useful and best website for Linux learning.

Regards,
Vila

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5.
Mohan Kumar Arunagiri
November 19, 2019 at 6:03 pm
In Section 1, the fifth point is “Installation of latest Virtual box on Linux”. Not “Installation
of CentOS on Virtual box”. Please change the topic on this page.

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 Ravi Saive
November 25, 2019 at 10:46 am
@Mohan,

Corrected in the article,

thanks

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Shatrughan Singh
October 24, 2019 at 2:03 pm
Very Good Website, for Beginer of Linux and Advance

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September 30, 2019 at 12:42 am
Thank you man its best of the best searched and found such a complete and clear package of
Linux.

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June 17, 2019 at 7:52 am
very useful, thank a lot.

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Bile Bakshi
May 21, 2019 at 6:38 pm
This is the best site for beginners and advanced user to learn Linux.

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April 10, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Hi Ravi,
I am also try to complete my certification in Advance Linux programming become a Linux
Security programmer. please suggest me which certification is best for become a Linux
programmer in security. share me hierarchy which is 1st certification and remaining.

Overall this article is useful to me. for next study. Thanks

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