Linux Fundamentals and Ansible Course Overview
The 'Linux Fundamentals and Ansible Course Overview' equips learners with essential skills in Linux system administration and automation using Ansible. This course is crucial for IT professionals, DevOps engineers, and system administrators seeking to enhance their efficiency and streamline operations. Gain foundational knowledge that empowers you to manage systems and automate tasks effectively in today’s tech-driven environment.
Course outline & what you'll learn
- History and evolution of Linux
- Linux distributions overview
- Open-source software principles
- Installing Linux (using various distributions)
- Basic system configuration
- File system structure and management
- Introduction to the terminal
- Common shell commands
- File manipulation and text processing
- Understanding users and groups
- User permissions and ownership
- Managing users and groups in Linux
- Managing services and processes
- System logs and monitoring tools
- Backup and recovery strategies
- Understanding TCP/IP and networking concepts
- Configuring network interfaces
- Troubleshooting network issues
- Basics of bash scripting
- Writing and executing scripts
- Automating tasks with scripts
- Introduction to configuration management
- What is Ansible and its components
- Comparing Ansible with other tools (e.g., Puppet, Chef)
- Installing Ansible on Linux
- Configuring Ansible inventory
- Understanding Ansible playbooks and roles
- Writing basic playbooks
- Using modules to manage resources
- Implementing loops and conditionals in playbooks
- Automating software installation and updates
- Configuring services and managing configurations
- Using Ansible for cloud provisioning
- Organizing playbooks and roles
- Version control for Ansible projects
- Troubleshooting and debugging Ansible playbooks
- Review of key concepts learned
- Final project: Automating a multi-tier application setup using Ansible
- Q&A session and resources for further learning
Why train with Traincrest
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