Linux: Introduction to Linux
by Arthur Griffith
Start the free chapterLinux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. In this tutorial, Arthur Griffith explains and demonstrates everything you need to know to begin understanding and using Linux. From history to philosophy, installation to networking (even Cygwin X Server and RedHat); whether you have a passing interest in a new OS, or would like to become a Linux engineer, the VTC \'Linux: Introduction to Linux\' tutorial is the best place to start. To get started, click on one of the links below
Course content
Introduction4 lessons
A Look Around the File System6 lessons
Disk Drives and Device Nodes10 lessons
- Linux File System Layout4:571 credit or ad
- The Device Nodes in /dev6:281 credit or ad
- Partitioning With fdisk7:001 credit or ad
- Extended and Swap Partitions6:521 credit or ad
- Making File Systems With mkfs5:411 credit or ad
- Mounting File Systems5:071 credit or ad
- Mounting With /etc/fstab pt.13:141 credit or ad
- Mounting With /etc/fstab pt.24:241 credit or ad
- Man part pt.14:391 credit or ad
- Man part pt.22:551 credit or ad
Files and File Utilities6 lessons
The Linux Shell7 lessons
- The Bourne Again Shell6:391 credit or ad
- The Environment Variables5:281 credit or ad
- Defining and Exporting Variables3:581 credit or ad
- Bash Startup Shell Scripts6:561 credit or ad
- Some Standard Variables4:031 credit or ad
- Fundamental Shell Scripts3:441 credit or ad
- Standard Input and Output4:581 credit or ad
Shell Scripts and Init9 lessons
- A Shell Script with Arguments4:551 credit or ad
- Using All Command Line Arguments4:551 credit or ad
- Testing Files in Scripts6:151 credit or ad
- Case, Esac, and Exit5:041 credit or ad
- Aliases and Functions5:161 credit or ad
- The File /etc/inittab6:061 credit or ad
- The Scripts In /etc/rc.d5:241 credit or ad
- The Run Level Scripts In /etc/rc.d4:061 credit or ad
- Running the Run Level Scripts5:121 credit or ad
Running Processes5 lessons
UNIX Networking10 lessons
X4 lessons
Archiving and Compressing8 lessons
- General Archiving and Compressing4:461 credit or ad
- Compressing and Uncompressing3:241 credit or ad
- Zipping and Unzipping5:141 credit or ad
- Gzipping and Gunzipping4:371 credit or ad
- Uuencode and Uudecode3:441 credit or ad
- Sharing and Unsharing3:511 credit or ad
- Tarring and Untarring pt.13:371 credit or ad
- Tarring and Untarring pt.24:351 credit or ad