CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide

Introduction xxxi
 
Assessment Test xliv
 
Answers to Assessment Test lv
 
Part I Gathering Your Tools 1
 
Chapter 1 Preparing Your Environment 3
 
Chapter 2 Introduction to Services 17
 
Chapter 3 Managing Files, Directories, and Text 43
 
Chapter 4 Searching and Analyzing Text 89
 
Part II Starting Up and Configuring Your System 131
 
Chapter 5 Explaining the Boot Process 133
 
Chapter 6 Maintaining System Startup and Services 157
 
Chapter 7 Configuring Network Connections 199
 
Chapter 8 Comparing GUIs 235
 
Chapter 9 Adjusting Localization Options 269
 
Part III Managing Your System 289
 
Chapter 10 Administering Users and Groups 291
 
Chapter 11 Handling Storage 329
 
Chapter 12 Protecting Files 363
 
Chapter 13 Governing Software 393
 
Chapter 14 Tending Kernel Modules 423
 
Part IV Securing Your System 437
 
Chapter 15 Applying Ownership and Permissions 439
 
Chapter 16 Looking at File and Directory Permissions 440
 
Chapter 17 Implementing Logging Services 503
 
Chapter 18 Overseeing Linux Firewalls 517
 
Chapter 19 Embracing Best Security Practices 547
 
Part V Troubleshooting Your System 571
 
Chapter 20 Analyzing System Properties and Remediation 573
 

Chapter 21 Optimizing Performance 607
 
Chapter 22 Investigating User Issues 623
 
Chapter 23 Dealing with Linux Devices 643
 
Chapter 24 Troubleshooting Application and Hardware Issues 667
 
Part VI Automating Your System 697
 
Chapter 25 Deploying Bash Scripts 699
 
Chapter 26 Automating Jobs 727
 
Chapter 27 Controlling Versions with Git 749
 
Part VII Realizing Virtual and Cloud Environments 771
 
Chapter 28 Understanding Cloud and Virtualization Concepts 773
 
Chapter 29 Inspecting Cloud and Virtualization Services 791
 
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RICHARD BLUM has over 35 years of experience working as a system and network administrator. He teaches online courses in Linux and Web programming and is co-author with Christine Bresnahan of several Linux titles, including CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide, Linux Essentials, Mastering Linux System Administration, and the Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible.
 
CHRISTINE BRESNAHAN has over 35 years of experience working in the IT industry. She is an Adjunct Professor at Ivy Tech Community College where she teaches Linux certification and Python programming classes. She is co-author with Richard Blum of CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide, Linux Essentials, Mastering Linux System Administration, and the Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible.