CompTIA Linux+ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide (Exam XK0-005)

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Main Authors: Jordan, Ted, Strohmayer, Sandor (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Liverpool McGraw-Hill Education 2023
Edition:2nd ed
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Managing Variables
  • Configuring Aliases
  • Setting Up the Local Environment
  • Locale Settings
  • Character Encoding
  • An ASCII Primer
  • A Unicode Primer
  • Setting Time
  • The date Command
  • The /usr/share/zoneinfo/ and /etc/localtime Files
  • The hwclock Command
  • The timedatectl Command
  • Bash Configuration Files
  • Login Script Order
  • The source Command
  • Exercise 3-1: Working with Variables, Parameters, and Aliases
  • Redirection
  • File Descriptors
  • Redirect stdin with and >>
  • Redirect stderr with 2>
  • Combining stdout and stderr
  • Chapter Review
  • Pre-Assessment Test
  • Questions
  • Quick Answer Key
  • In-Depth Answer Explanations
  • Analyzing Your Results
  • Chapter 2 Using the vi Text Editor
  • The Role and Function of the vi Text Editor
  • Editing Text Files in vi
  • Opening Files in vi
  • The vi Modes
  • Working in Normal Mode
  • Working in Command-Line Mode
  • Exercise 2-1: Using the vi Editor
  • Editing Text Files in nano
  • Command Keys
  • Configuration Files
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Answers
  • Chapter 3 Working with the Linux Shell
  • What Is a Shell?
  • Configuring the Shell
  • The Life of a Process
  • Chapter 5 Managing Linux Files and Directories
  • Understanding the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
  • Navigating the Linux Filesystem
  • Viewing Directory Contents with ls
  • Exercise 5-1: Navigating the Filesystem
  • Managing Linux Files
  • Files, Filenames, and Inodes
  • Creating and Validating Files with touch and stat
  • Soft and Hard Links
  • Creating New Directories with mkdir
  • Determining the File Type
  • Viewing File Contents
  • Deleting Files
  • Copying and Moving Files
  • Exercise 5-2: Managing Files and Directories
  • Finding Files in the Linux Filesystem
  • Intro
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 An Introduction to Linux and a Pre-Assessment Exam
  • A Brief History of Linux
  • Batch Processing
  • MULTICS
  • UNIX
  • Linux
  • Linux Operating System Structure
  • Kernel
  • Operating System Software
  • Application Software
  • Linux Distributions
  • Distribution Differences
  • Linux Derivatives
  • Common Linux Implementations
  • Linux on the Desktop
  • Linux on the Server
  • Mobile Linux
  • Linux and Virtualization
  • Linux and Cloud Computing
  • Embedded Linux
  • Send Data to a Command Using a Pipe
  • Exercise 3-2: Redirection Hands-on Project
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Answers
  • Chapter 4 Managing Linux Users and Groups
  • Understanding Linux Users and Groups
  • Linux User Accounts
  • Displaying User and Group IDs
  • Creating and Managing User Accounts from the Command Line
  • Provisioning New Users with useradd
  • Exercise 4-1: Managing User Accounts from the Command Line
  • Provisioning New Workgroups with groupadd
  • Exercise 4-2: Managing Groups from the Command Line
  • Chapter Review
  • Questions
  • Answers