Basic Linux Commands
Tim Warner
@TechTrainerTim
The Pluralsight Learning Path for CompTIA A+
(220-902)
Introduction
Windows OS
Other Operating Systems
Security
Software Troubleshooting
Operational Procedures
Other Operating Systems & Technologies
for CompTIA
A+ (220-902) Table of Contents
OS X Features and Functionality
Basic Linux Commands
Client-Side Virtualization
Basic Cloud Concepts
Network Services
Mobile OS Features
Mobile Device Connectivity
Mobile Device Synchronization
Overview
Cleaning up from the previous
module
Understanding Linux
Core Linux commands
Meanwhile, in the Real World…
Is OS X Linux?
customer
technician
Meanwhile, in the Real World…
Why doesn't
Windows have
sudo?
customer
technician
CompTIA A+ 220-902
Identify common features and
2.1 functionality of the Mac OS and Linux
operating systems
Cleaning Up
OS X Keychain
OS X Mission Control
Formerly called Spaces
Called virtual desktops in Linux
Swipe gestures make it supereasy to manage multiple
desktops
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Slide deck on monitor 1
Demo app on monitor 2
Notes on monitor 3
Understanding Linux
UNIX
Created 1970-1972
Long, complicated history
(closed- vs. open-source,
etc.)
Berkeley Software
Distribution (BSD)
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FreeBSD
OS X
Windows (TCP/IP
controversy)
Command Shells
Command-line interpreter
(CLI)
Bourne shell (sh)
developed at AT&T in mid70s
Bourne-Again shell (bash)
Linux
UNIX-like OS
FOSS
Distributions
-
Debian / Ubuntu
RHEL/CentOS
SUSE
Android
OS X
Darwin is core of OS X and
iOS
Code derived from BSD
UNIX
Cygwin
Provides a UNIX-like
environment for
Windows
Useful for:
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Running *NIX
commands
Testing shell scripts
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Core Linux Commands
Core Linux Commands
man
ls
cd
grep
shutdown
pwd/passwd
Core Linux Commands
mv
cp
rm
chmod
cmkdir
mkdir
Core Linux Commands
chown
iwconfig/ifconfig
ps
q
su/sudo
apt-get
Core Linux Commands
vi
dd
Demo: Linux Command Tour
sdf
Back in the Real World…
Is OS sdf
X Linux?
customer
technician
Back in the Real World…
No. OS X is based
in BSD UNIX
customer
technician