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Linux Upskill Challenge - Hands-On Linux System Administration Course

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Learn essential Linux system administration skills through this hands-on challenge course that teaches you to manage a remote Linux server from the command line. Master fundamental concepts starting with server setup and basic navigation, then progress through power user commands, file management, and configuration editing. Develop proficiency with the Vim text editor, install and configure Apache web server, and explore text processing techniques. Gain expertise in port security, task scheduling with cron, file searching and transfer methods, and user/group permission management. Understand application repositories, file archiving, source code compilation, log analysis, and symbolic links. Complete the challenge by learning basic shell scripting and exploring advanced topics for continued learning. Follow along with the community-driven format where new lessons are posted daily on Reddit and Lemmy, with additional support available through Discord discussions.

Syllabus

[Day 0] Preparing the environment (AWS) - Linux Upskill Challenge
Create a local Linux server in VirtualBox
[Day 1] Know your server! - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 2] Basic navigation - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 3] Power Trip! - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 4] Install & Config files - LinuxUpskillChallenge
[Day 5] Command line basics - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 6] Vim Crash Course - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 7] Installing Apache - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 8] Text Processing - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 9] Port Security - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 10] Scheduling Tasks - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 11] Finding Things - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 12] Transfer files - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Days 13 & 14] Users, Groups and Permissions - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 15] Application Repositories - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 16] Archive Files - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 17] Install from the source - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 18] Logs - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 19] Links & Shortcuts - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 20] Scripting - Linux Upskill Challenge
[Day 21] Next Steps - Linux Upskill Challenge

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