Essential Linux Administration for Database Administrators

The goal of this course is to help introduce database administrators to the basics of Linux. 

As many of the enterprise database servers run on Linux platform, it is essential for the database administrators to know the basics of Linux to work with Linux servers.

In this course you will learn

• What a Linux distribution is and which one to choose.
• How to install Linux operating system
• How to get access to a Linux server.
• Work with OEL, UBUNTU and RHEL Operating system.
• What software is needed to connect to Linux from Windows computers.
• What SSH is and how to use it.
• The file system layout of Linux systems and where to find programs, configurations, and documentation.
• The basic Linux commands you’ll use most often.
• Creating, renaming, moving, and deleting directories.
• Listing, reading, creating, editing, copying, and deleting files.
• Exactly how permissions work and how to decipher the most cryptic Linux permissions with ease.
• How to use vi editor.
• Search for the content in a file
• How to compare the contents of files.
• What pipes are, why they are useful, and how to use them.
• How to compress files to save space and make transferring data easy.
• How and why to redirect input and output from applications.
• How to customize your shell prompt.
• How to be efficient at the command line by using aliases, tab completion, and your shell history.
• How to schedule and automate jobs using cron.
• How to switch users and run processes as others.

and many more..