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=========================Student Reviews==========================

I knew very little about Linux, this course helped me connect all the dots, now I can use Ubuntu Linux by myself. Lectures are very clear and concise, focused on practical topics. Great course for absolute beginners. — Aco V. ★★★★★

Ted is a very knowledgable professional with zero/nothing/nada intellectual arrogance. He …lectures not as a distant instructor but as your coworker/friend who understands your fear and resistance … The course is continually updated, and he is very responsive to any question … the course is very well rounded without going to deep into not-so-used-stuff but with sound coverage for the-most-commonly-used-stuff. I … couldn’t be happier! — Tony G. ★★★★★

This course is very detailed, very well explained with additional written materials. It’s way beyond my expectation! Thank you for it. — Zsombor T. ★★★★★

This course had been great experience. It is absolutely recommended for beginners to advanced. The lecturer is very knowledgeable and responses to questions asked. — Scool B. ★★★★★

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Ubuntu Linux is consistently among the top 5 Linux Desktop and Server distributions. Learn the basics of the Linux Command Line and Server Administration in this course. You will learn enough to comfortably manage your own server by the end of this course.

Updated for Ubuntu 20.04, the latest Long Term Support (LTS) version.

Once you understand Linux, you understand the operating system that powers much of the Internet. This beginner level course will take you from knowing nothing about Linux to competency.

You do NOT have to have an extra computer to load Linux on to take this course.
As with all Udemy courses:

   You have a 30 day, no questions asked, money back guarantee if you’re not fully satisfied with the course.
   You have lifetime full access to the course and all updates and additions.

Ubuntu’s a great place to start learning Linux. It’s a well maintained, full featured, well documented and supported, free operating system.

Unleash the power of Ubuntu’s command line tools.

By the end of this course, you’ll know:

   What Linux is
   What Distributions or Distro’s are
   When Ubuntu’s a fit and when it’s not
   How to install Ubuntu Server and Desktop
       Installation on VirtualBox is included in the course
       VirtualBox is free software that lets you run other Operating Systems with an application on your computer
       There’s no need to find or buy an old computer to run Ubuntu on
       VirtualBox lets you try Ubuntu or any other Operating System without risk
   How to keep your system up to date
   What Shell’s are
   How to navigate your system at the command line using the BASH shell
   Essential BASH commands
   Manipulating files with BASH
   How to manage packages with apt package manager
   How to add and remove users from the system
   Managing Files
       File permissions
       Changing permissions
       The letter vs. numeric method of setting permissions
       How to keep contents secret
       Changing ownership on a file
       A simple way to keep versions of system files
   Managing Users
       Adding and removing users (two methods)
       Giving a user sudo (run as root) permissions
       Adding a user to groups
       Removing users
       Cleaning up after removal
   Managing Groups
       How groups are used in Linux
       Primary and secondary groups
       Changing a users primary group
       Adding a user to a secondary group
       Changing the group that owns a file
   Editing Text Files
       Using Vi Improved – vim
       Using nano
       Saving copies of originals for system files
   Help and support
       What manual, or ‘man’ pages are and how to use them
       The Linux –help system and how it can help you
       Ubuntu online documentation
       Ubuntu forums
   Linux File System Structure
       Filesystem Overview
       Where to Put Things You Install
   Configuring Remote Access with Secure Shell (SSH)
       Remote Access Overview
       Preparing Your Server
       Connecting with SSH
       Windows – PuTTY
       Key Based Authentication – LInux and MAC
       Key Based Authentication – Windows
       Saving Your Key (Pageant for Windows
       Editing sshd_config
   Moving Files to and From Your Server
       Using scp to move files
       Using wget to download from the Internet
       Using curl to download or copy a whole site
   Managing Your Server
       Using ps to see what’s running
       Checking system performance, top, htop, nmon
       Checking drive space, df
       Checking memory usage, free
       Scheduling tasks, cron
   Securing Your Server
       Disabling unneeded services
       Stopping bad guys with Fail2ban
       Enabling your firewall (ufw)
   Creating a Web Server With nginx and Securing nginx
       Installing and configuring nginx
       Adding encryption with SSL/TLS
       Securing nginx’s configuration file
       Blocking malicious activity with Fail2ban
   Deploying and Securing WordPress on Apache
       Install the LAMP stack
       Install WordPress
       Secure WordPress

All that and more will have you walking away from the course at the end with the knowledge you need to be comfortable with Linux at home or at work.

Along with System Administrators wanting to integrate Linux where it is appropriate within their environments, this course has proven useful to developers learning or working with Python, JavaScript, Web Development (HTML, CSS), Machine Learning, Java, MySQL, WordPress, Node.js, Amazon AWS, PHP, Docker, and to aspiring Ethical Hackers, Cyber Security, and DevOps to name a few.
Who this course is for:

   You are interested in learning Linux
   You have little to no experience with Linux
   You want to learn how Linux may fit into your life and work
   You want to become comfortable with the power and flexibility Linux offers
   You want to expand your career options by understanding Ubuntu Linux Server

Requirements

   You should have access to a Microsoft Windows, MAC OS X, or Linux computer.
   Some computer understanding, such as basic keyboard use, what a Hard Drive is, and what RAM (memory) is.
   You do NOT need an extra computer to load Ubuntu on to take this course.

Last Updated 10/2020