LPIC

Unleash the SysAdmin !

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and more …
Key dates : 1983, 1986 and1992
 Hierarchy
UNIX
POSIX Family

GNU/Linux * BSD OSX …

Debian Redhat Mandriva Android …

(only the Linux part)

Ubuntu … Centos Fedora …

 Terminology
• UNIX = Family of multitasking, multiuser computer OS

• GNU = A project started by FSF to provide a free

Alternative of UNIX (bash, gcc, gnome, flex/bison … )

• LINUX = Free Kernel ( It was an alternative to MINIX)

• GNU/Linux = A complete Free alternative OS of UNIX

• Debian, Redhat, Ubuntu, CentOS … = Distributions

UNIX is very simple, it just needs a genius to
understand its simplicity.

Dennis Ritchie (The creator of the C)

 LPIC ?
Linux Server Professional Certification
LPIC-101 & LPIC-102

Linux Network Professional Certification

LPIC-201 & LPIC-202

Linux Enterprise Professional Certification

LPIC-301 & (LPIC-302 | LPIC-303 )
 Detailed Objectives
• Topic 101: System Architecture (Weight 8)

• Topic 102: Linux Installation and Package Management

(Weight 11)

• Topic 103: GNU and Unix Commands (Weight 26)

• Topic 104: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem

Hierarchy Standard (Weight 15)
 System Architecture
• 101.1 Determine and configure hardware settings
(Weight 2)

• 101.2 Boot the system (Weight 3)

• 101.3 Change runlevels and shutdown or reboot system

(Weight 3)
 The Kernel (1/5)
• What is kernel ?

• Controls and mediates access to hardware

• Implements and supports fundamental abstractions:

• Processes, files, devices etc.

• Schedules / allocates system resources:

• Memory, CPU, disk, descriptors, etc.

• Enforces security and protection.

• Responds to user requests for service (system calls).

• Etc … Etc …
 The Kernel (2/5)
• Design Goals:

• Performance: efficiency, speed.

• Utilize resources to capacity with low overhead.

• Stability: robustness, resilience.

• Uptime, graceful degradation.

• Capability: features, flexibility, compatibility.

• Security, protection.

• Protect users from each other & system from bad users.

• Portability.

• Extensibility.
 The Kernel (3/5)

70 mb of source code | 2 mb when compiled

+ 10 mb for modules
 The Kernel (4/5)
• Kernel version : uname -a

• 3 : Kernel version

• 13 : The major revision of the kernel

• 0 : The minor revision of the kernel

• 53 : Immediate fixing / bug fixing for critical error

• generic : Distribution specific sting.

 The Kernel (5/5)
• Modules: tow types:

• Kernel modules (ko) run in kernel space

• User modules (so) run in user space.

• /lib/modules : Modules location

• lsmod : Command to list loaded kernel modules

• modinfo : Print a modules info

• modprobe : Utility to manage modules

• /etc/modules : Startup configuration file

 Compiling the K (1/3)
• Why updating the kernel :

• Security Fixes

• Stability Improvements

• Updated Drivers

• New Kernel Functions

• Increased Speed
 Compiling the K (2/3)
• kernel.org
 Compiling the K (3/3)
• clean: make mrpropre && make clean

• set the configuration in the .config file:

• make config

• make menuconfig

• make oldconfig

• 1,2,3, compile:

• make

• make modules_install
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