Troubleshooting Linux Administration

Quick and simple troubleshooting solutions to deal with all the problems you'll encounter as a Linux administrator!

Troubleshooting is an important skill used in many Information Technology (IT) roles including help desks, system administration, networking, and security. This course will help you learn practical and proven techniques to deal with many tasks you'll encounter when administering a Linux server.

In this troubleshooting course, you will master the full power of the superuser; you'll use sudo to fix user management files and passwords, and schedule tasks with cron before troubleshooting.

You will also troubleshoot and resolve wireless issues, identify machine issues with different troubleshooting processes, configure an SSH server for remote connections, and set up a Network File System to connect to your client.

Style and Approach

The course follows a strict hands-on approach and demonstrates full troubleshooting steps; performing administrative tasks with root using sudo; working with user management; troubleshooting and managing recurring tasks with cron; troubleshooting wireless networks; troubleshooting services and processes; configuring and working with SSH servers, and installing a Network File System.

What You Will Learn

Troubleshoot wireless networks with additional tools via the command-line
Resolve system connectivity issues
Schedule tasks before troubleshooting
Maintain your server with proper user management techniques
Automate tasks to keep your server alive and healthy
Maintain your server's wireless access points by troubleshooting your hardware profiles
Monitor and troubleshoot processes and activities on your server
Connect multiple computers in a secured manner for direct server-to-computer communication
Explore proper password ethics
Monitor and update your firewall status