Red Hat Certified Technician Tutorials


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Linux is the most important operating system on the Internet. It's recognized everywhere as the cost-effective way to operate all kinds of servers. With the support of powerhouses like IBM, Dell, HP, and Sun, demand for Linux servers is growing. Red Hat is the dominant player in Linux. And the Red Hat Certified Technician is the first of the “hands-on” exams recognized for testing real skills. This practical "how to" course by VTC author Mike Jang, uses practical examples to demonstrate the skills tested by the RHCT exam. To begin learning simply click the links. * Captions not available on CD version.

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Introduction
	Welcome	(04:22)
	System Requirements	(02:16)
Prerequisite Skills
	Using Standard Command Line Tools	(06:31)
	Processing Text Streams and Files	(04:09)
	Running a Terminal-based Text Editor	(03:23)
	Managing Input/Output Redirection	(03:37)
	Working with Basic TCP/IP Addressing	(03:42)
	Running su & passwd	(03:48)
	Working with tar, gzip, & bzip2v	(03:51)
	Configuring Email & Web Clients	(02:41)
	Working with lftp	(02:10)
Installing Linux
	Preparing to Install	(05:53)
	First Steps	(05:32)
	Partition Options	(03:41)
	Configuring File Systems	(03:07)
	Configuring Software RAID	(03:04)
	GRUB Configuration	(02:32)
	Network Configuration	(02:37)
	Package Groups	(03:59)
	Configure & Troubleshoot While You Wait	(05:47)
System & Service Initialization
	Understanding the Boot Process	(03:39)
	Troubleshooting GRUB	(05:12)
	Loading Kernels & Modules	(02:40)
	Running the First Process & inittab	(06:19)
	More on /etc/inittab	(05:27)
	Controlling how Services Start	(04:37)
	Shutdown & Reboot	(03:22)
Configuring Kernel Services & Modules
	Managing Modules	(04:10)
	Configuring with /proc & sysctl.conf	(04:49)
	Finding Detected Hardware	(03:36)
	Controlling & Monitoring Processes	(04:26)
Managing Filesystems
	Partition Management	(06:09)
	Creating Filesystems with Journals & More	(03:07)
	Filesystem Attributes	(02:48)
	Mounting in /etc/fstab	(06:23)
	Automounting	(06:16)
	Filesystem Management Commands	(04:15)
Configuring Network Devices
	Detecting Network Devices	(04:18)
	Working with Network Status Commands	(04:13)
	Running Network Configuration Commands	(05:40)
	Deciphering Network Configuration Files Pt.1	(06:18)
	Deciphering Network Configuration Files Pt.2	(04:12)
	Network Client Tools (DHCP/route/DNS)	(04:29)
Package Management & Kickstart
	Understanding The Red Hat Package Manager	(02:54)
	Understanding yum & Dependency Resolution	(03:54)
	Correctly Upgrading Kernels	(04:08)
	Using RPM Command Features	(07:06)
	Setting up Kickstart	(06:10)
User Administration
	Creating New Users	(03:35)
	Managing Password Aging	(04:14)
	Using Login Shells	(03:02)
	Managing Groups	(02:42)
	Configuring a Special Group	(05:44)
	Running sudo & su	(05:30)
	Understanding Network User Databases	(03:54)
	Managing File Permissions	(05:26)
	Managing File Ownership	(02:47)
	Understanding Access Control Lists	(05:48)
	Troubleshooting Security Enhanced Linux	(06:22)
Printing & Administration Tools
	Understanding CUPS	(05:05)
	Controlling cron & crontab	(03:08)
	Making syslog he\|p your Logs	(03:12)
	Backing Up Locally & Remotely Pt.1	(06:09)
	Backing Up Locally & Remotely Pt.2	(02:19)
The X Window System
	Understanding X Server/X Client Relationship	(03:50)
	Using X Clients & Remote X Sessions	(02:47)
	Configuring the X Window Graphically	(04:42)
	Configuring X With Text Commands	(03:29)
	Understanding the X Configuration File	(03:13)
Advanced Filesystem Management
	Configuring Software RAID	(05:48)
	Recovering a Software RAID Volume	(03:45)
	Creating Logical Volumes	(04:52)
	Converting LVM1 to LVM2 & Resizing	(04:46)
	Limiting Users by Quota	(06:44)
Troubleshooting
	Reviewing the Scientific Method	(03:13)
	Troubleshooting the X Window	(04:19)
	Troubleshooting Networking	(04:53)
	Booting Differently	(02:23)
	Using the Rescue Environment	(04:55)
Troubleshooting & System Maintenance
	Boot Systems Into Different Runlevels	(03:31)
	Solve Network Configuration Problems	(04:12)
	Work Through Hostname Resolution Problems	(01:58)
	Set up the X Window	(03:58)
	Configure a Desktop Environment	(02:10)
	Add New Partitions/Filesystems & Swap	(02:33)
	Troubleshooting at the Command Line	(02:35)
Installation & Configuration
	Install over a Network	(02:24)
	Set up your own Partitions	(02:28)
	Install & Configure Printers	(02:43)
	Schedule Tasks Using cron & at	(02:59)
	Connect to a Network Directory Service	(02:29)
	Work with the Automounter	(03:07)
	Users/Groups/Quotas & File Access Control Lists	(02:45)
	Configuring Permissions for Collaboration	(02:32)
	Install & Update RPMs	(03:01)
	Properly Update the Kernel Package	(02:43)
	Remote Repositories Using yum or pup	(03:46)
	Modify the System Bootloader	(02:51)
	Implement Software RAID	(01:52)
	Managing Kernel Run-time Parameters	(02:03)
	Scripting to Automate System Maintenance	(02:15)
Wrap Up
	Wrap Up	(06:11)
Credits
	About This Author	(01:23)

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Title:	Red Hat Certified Technician
Author:	Michael Jang
SKU:	33785
ISBN:	1-933736-97-6
Duration:	7 hrs / 103 Lessons
Compatibility:	Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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Red Hat Certified Technician Tutorials

Introduction

Prerequisite Skills

Installing Linux

System & Service Initialization

Configuring Kernel Services & Modules

Managing Filesystems

Configuring Network Devices

Package Management & Kickstart

User Administration

Printing & Administration Tools

The X Window System

Advanced Filesystem Management

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting & System Maintenance

Installation & Configuration

Wrap Up

Credits