Written in Dec 2022. Remained unpublished for various reasons until now.

This series covers my notes from reading Linux System Administration, Server Setup, Security, and Cloud Data Centers.

Part 1: Getting Started

No specific articles for this section.

• Chapter 01: Getting Started with Linux

History of Linux. Summary: Linux is awesome.

• Chapter 02: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop

Resulted in: Setting up the Fedora Desktop

Part 2: Becoming a Linux Power User

• Chapter 03: Using the Shell

Shell usage and variables.

• Chapter 04: Navigating the File System

File-related shell commands, metacharacters, and file permissions.

• Chapter 05: Working with Text Files

The vi editor and finding files (locate, find, grep).

• Chapter 06: Managing Running Processes

Listing, killing, and limiting processes.

• Chapter 07: Writing Simple Shell Scripts

Basic shell script syntax.

Part 3: Becoming a Linux System Administrator

• Chapter 08: Learning System Administration

Configuration files under /etc.

• Chapter 09: Installing Linux (None)

No article. Covers GUI/CLI personal installs and enterprise mass deployments.

• Chapter 10: Getting and Managing Software

RPM and DEB packages; yum, rpm, dnf, and apt commands.

• Chapter 11: Managing User Accounts

Managing user and group accounts.

• Chapter 12: Managing Disks and File Systems

Creating file systems, LVM logical volumes, and mounting file systems.

The book continues with Server Administration, Linux Security, and Scaling Linux to the Cloud. For various reasons, I did not take notes for those sections.