Linux System Administration Course

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Linux TrainingLinux System Administration

by Certstaffix® Training

Length: 4 day(s)      Public Class Price: $2280/person (USD)      Group Class Price: Request Quote      Course Category: Linux


Linux Training
This course will teach you to effectively set-up and manage popular Linux distributions on your individual server or entire network. Find out how to configure hardware and software, work from the command line or GUI, maintain Internet and network services, and secure your data. Performance tuning, virtualization, containers, software management, security, and backup solutions are covered in detail.
  • Install and configure Linux, including the latest distributions from Fedora, Ubuntu, CentOS, openSUSE, Debian, and RHEL.
  • Set up and administer core system services, daemons, users, and groups.
  • Manage software applications from source code or binary packages.
  • Customize, build, or patch the Linux kernel.
  • Understand and manage the Linux network stack and networking protocols, including TCP/IP, ARP, IPv4, and IPv6.
  • Minimize security threats and build reliable firewalls and routers with Netfilter (iptables and nftables) and Linux.
  • Create and maintain DNS, FTP, web, e-mail, print, LDAP, VoIP, and SSH servers and services.
  • Share resources using GlusterFS, NFS, and Samba.
  • Spin-up and manage Linux-based servers in popular cloud environments, such as OpenStack, AWS, Azure, Linode, and GCE.
  • Explore virtualization and container technologies using KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, and Open Container Initiative (OCI) tooling.
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  Public Classes - Live Online at Your Location or OursHow It Works

Certstaffix® Training public classes are instructor-led, live online training you attend from your home or work or in one of our local computer labs. Our live online instructors teach you from a remote location while being able to interact with students as in a traditional classroom setting.

  • A real, live instructor teaching you from another location
  • Hands-on learning with the software/skills you are being taught
  • Interaction with all students in the class at other locations
  • Any needed software for class provided in online lab environment
  • Easy assistance from the instructor

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 Register ➥   March 2, 2021     
 Register ➥   May 25, 2021     
 Register ➥   July 6, 2021     

  Group Classes for Organizations - Onsite or Online How It Works

Have a group of employees needing the same training? Onsite training at your office or group live online classes are great solutions.  

  • An expert Instructor will either come to your office or deliver a private live online class to your students
  • Course can be customized to your training needs
  • Course is scheduled based on dates you provide (Subject to instructor availability)
  • We usually require about 4 weeks lead time to arrange a training session

  Detailed Course Topics

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Related Certifications

LPIC-1 Certified Linux Administrator Certification


Course Topics

PART 1: Introduction and Installation
Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux, Distributions and FOSS
Chapter 2: Installing Linux in a Server
Chapter 3: Deploying Linux Servers in the Cloud

PART 2: Single-Host Administration
Chapter 4: The Command Line
Chapter 5: Managing Software
Chapter 6: Managing Users and Groups
Chapter 7: Booting and Shutting Down
Chapter 8: File Systems
Chapter 9: Core System Services
Chapter 10: The Linux Kernal
Chapter 11: Knobs and Dials: API (Virtual) File Systems

PART 3: Networking and Security
Chapter 12: TCP/IP for System Administrators
Chapter 13: Network Configuration
Chapter 14: Linux Firewall (Netfilter)
Chapter 15: Local Security
Chapter 16: Network Security

PART 4: Internet Services
Chapter 17: DNS
Chapter 18: FTP
Chapter 19: Appache Web Server
Chapter 20: SMTP
Chapter 21: POP and IMAP
Chapter 22: Voice Over IP (IP)
Chapter 23: The Secure Shell

PART 5: Intranet Services
Chapter 24: Network File System
Chapter 25: Samba
Chapter 26: Distributed File Systems
Chapter 27: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Chapter 28: Printing
Chapter 29: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Chapter 30: Virtualization
Chapter 31: Backups

PART 6: Appendices
Appendix A: Creating a Linux Installer on Flash/USB Devices
Appendix B: Using the Demo Virtual Machine Images and Cloud Images
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Public Class Format

Certstaffix® Training public classes are instructor-led live online training you attend either from your home/work location or in one of our computer labs. Our live online instructors teach you from a remote location while being able to interact with you like in a traditional classroom.


Quality Instructors

Our instructors have many years of experience teaching adult learners in person and online.

Complete Lab Environment

Access to software required is provided in a lab environment during class.

Hands-on Learning

Most classes are not all lecture - you can learn by actually doing.


Small Classes

You get more attention from the instructor and classes flow more smoothly.

Post-Class Lab Access*

Access practice lab environment for 180 days after most classes*.


Low Cancellation Rate

Most classes run as scheduled.



*These courses do not have post-class lab environment access: Adobe, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online Edition, Google, HTML, WordPress, ITIL, Six Sigma, CompTIA, Project Management, SEO, Social Media.


Group Training

Have a group of employees needing the same training? Onsite training at your office or group live online classes are great solutions.

How Group Training Works





  • An expert Instructor will either come to your office or deliver a private live online class to your students
  • Course can be fully customized to your training needs
  • Each student receives a Course Manual with Practice Files (Materials provided before the class date)
  • If a course has a hands‐on lab, we provide access to the configured course software and files.
    (Requires a high‐speed internet connection and certain open ports on your firewall. You can perform a Connection Assessment Test here)
  • Course is scheduled based on dates you provide (Subject to instructor availability)
  • We usually require about 4 weeks lead time to arrange a training session
  • Training is completed in a convenient session(s) of your choosing
  • Two 15 minute breaks and one hour long break for lunch daily

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Linux System Administration Class Reviews

Here are a sample of Linux class reviews from past students that have attended our Linux training courses.



This course will teach you to effectively set-up and manage popular Linux distributions on your individual server or entire network. Find out how to configure hardware and software, work from the command line or GUI, maintain Internet and network services, and secure your data. Performance tuning, virtualization, containers, software management, security, and backup solutions are covered in detail.
  • Install and configure Linux, including the latest distributions from Fedora, Ubuntu, CentOS, openSUSE, Debian, and RHEL.
  • Set up and administer core system services, daemons, users, and groups.
  • Manage software applications from source code or binary packages.
  • Customize, build, or patch the Linux kernel.
  • Understand and manage the Linux network stack and networking protocols, including TCP/IP, ARP, IPv4, and IPv6.
  • Minimize security threats and build reliable firewalls and routers with Netfilter (iptables and nftables) and Linux.
  • Create and maintain DNS, FTP, web, e-mail, print, LDAP, VoIP, and SSH servers and services.
  • Share resources using GlusterFS, NFS, and Samba.
  • Spin-up and manage Linux-based servers in popular cloud environments, such as OpenStack, AWS, Azure, Linode, and GCE.
  • Explore virtualization and container technologies using KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, and Open Container Initiative (OCI) tooling.


Certstaffix® Class Reviews

Student Average:
4.69 out of 5 from 24 students

4.55 out of 5

While the class is excellent but there should be separated classes for Linux/Unix developers vs administrators. The class should also be 5 days instead of 4.

- attended our Linux Essentials class

4.94 out of 5

This was my first time taking a Certstaffix class. I found the pre-class registration good, notifications were good and timely. The class was started on time eachday except the first and that was not the instructors issue, it was the facility not opening timely. The instructor Alan Ricker is very knowledgeable, he has a good balance of humor and teaching skill to keep the subject interesting and fun.

- attended our Linux Essentials class

5.00 out of 5

The Jabra Speaker worked so well I bought one during the class for use at my workstation at work.

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.65 out of 5

Dave Utso was awesome. Very knowledgeable, and answered all questions completely and competently.

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.54 out of 5

Class was well structured and plenty of time for oneonone training when needed. Alan was very professional andclear in his teachings.


- attended our Linux Essentials class

5.00 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

5.00 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.39 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

4.77 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.26 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

4.05 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

4.96 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

5.00 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

4.41 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

5.00 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.88 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

4.76 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.00 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.29 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.76 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

5.00 out of 5

- attended our Linux Essentials class

5.00 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.41 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class

4.88 out of 5

- attended our Linux System Administration class


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