Level: Introductory Ian Shields , Senior Programmer, IBM
09 Sep 2005 Welcome to the next step in studying for the Linux®
certification exams. This tutorial series serves as a comprehensive study guide
so you can take the exams with confidence! And even if you're not preparing for
Linux certification at this time, this series helps you build fundamental skills
on Linux systems administration. In this tutorial (the second in a series of five tutorials), Ian Shields introduces you to Linux installation and package management, and in doing so, continues preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute® Junior Level Administration (LPIC-1) Exam 101.
Proceed through the tutorials in sequence, or choose your topic of interest, from the entire set of Linux certification tutorials on developerWorks.
In this tutorial
- Design hard disk layout
- Install a boot manager
- Make and install programs from source
- Manage shared libraries
- Use Debian package management
- Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
Objectives
By the end of this tutorial, you will know how Linux uses disk partitions, how Linux boots, and how to install and manage software packages. The tutorial is organized according to the specific objectives of the LPI exam for this topic. If you're studying for certification -- or simply building a solid foundation in Linux systems administration -- you will be ready to proceed to the next tutorial in this series.
Prerequisites
You should have a basic knowledge of Linux, and you should also understand the BIOS implications for hard drives as covered in the first tutorial in this series, "LPI exam 101 prep (topic 101): Hardware and architecture."
System requirements
You should have a working Linux system so you can try out the commands and examples that are described in this tutorial.
Duration
More than two hours
Formats html, pdf
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