Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course explains the basic configuration and administration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. It explains how to create a user account, how to populate a user's home directory, and how to configure a window manager. It also describes the different types of Linux filesystems and explains how they are mounted.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Add, delete, and modify a user account
Create a user's home directory and specify user environment variables
Explain how filesystems are mounted and describe the role of the automounter
Add and remove upgrades using the Red Hat Package Manager
Identify the steps of the boot process

Topics: 
Adding user accounts
Modifying user accounts
The user environment
Filesystem basics
Filesystem management
The Red Hat package manager command
Network configuration
The boot process
Virtual consoles and configuration tools

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.