House Keeping
• Section 1 is due on Thursday BEFORE class
• 18 labs
• 11 quizzes
• Log into LabSim
• I want to verify you are in the Spring 15 CBIS 4225 Sys Admin
Linux History /
Overview
CBIS 4225 – System Administration
Today’s Lecture
• History of Linux
• Ease of Linux - System Overview
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvfTZmecifc
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFKxlYNfT_o
What is Linux?
http://distrowatch.com/images/charts/distro-timeline.png
What is Ubuntu?
• Ubuntu | oǒ'boǒntoō
• African word ‘humanity to others’ OR
I am who I am because of who we all are
• Used on Amazon EC2 and Rackspace Cloud
• Preinstalled on Dell, HP, Asus, Lenovo and other servers
• Made for the desktop,
• Dumb down version for server
Ubuntu
• Long term support (LTS)
• Numbering
• Editions
• Netbook, Desktop and Server
• Derivatives (recognized)
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Edubuntu
Ubuntu GNOME / Kubuntu / Xubuntu (desktops)
Mythbuntu (myth tv studio)
Ubuntu Studio (multimedia editing)
Ubuntu Kylin (local for China)
Linux Framework
Command Line - Navigation
CD and LS
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cd
cd /etc/apt/
cd ..
cd
cd $home
cd ~
ls
ls –alR > listing.txt
Manage files
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mv --- move
cp --- copy
rm --- remove
rmdir --- deletes directory
• rm abc*
Basic Linux Directories
/
/bin
/boot
/etc
/home
/media
/mnt
/var
the root directory
essential commands
boot loader, Linux kernal
system configuration files
user home directories
mount point for removable devices
mount point for local and remote file
systems
websites, email servers
Text Editors
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emacs
joe
nano
vim / vi
gedit
kate
kedit
• http://linuxconfig.org/vimtutorial
VIM
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Insert mode (i)
Command mode (ESC)
Cursor movements
Write and Quit (:wq)
Force Quit (:q!)
Update / Upgrade
• Sudo apt-get update (checks for updates)
• Sudo apt-get upgrade (upgrades the selected programs)
Installing Applications
• sudo apt-get install vim
• This will install the vim program on the computer.
Groups of Three
• Log into itstudent.gcsu.edu
• group#
• pepsisucks
• Navigate to your home directory
• Move a file from your desktop computer