1. Course ID: 219096
2. Course Name: Advanced Linux System Administration (進階里訥克斯系統管理)
3. Instructor: 楊世偉,吳坤熹
4. Target Students: Juniors, Seniors, and Postgraduates
5. Upperlimit: 10 Students
6. Credit: 3
7. Time: Thursday 08:10-11:00
8. Place: TC-208
9. Prerequisite:
   • Proficient C language programming skill
   • Experience in running tar/gcc/make to install open source packages.
   • Every student must possess the superuser privilege of a running Linux machine. Alternative operating systems like Solaris or FreeBSD are acceptable.
   • The abovementioned machine must possess a public IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) or any routable IP address, so that TAs can remotely login from NCNU.
10. Goal: Learning the skills of Linux system administration, and getting hands-on experience by establishing network services through weekly homeworks.
11. Evaluation:
    • Homeworks (45%)
    • Participation (25%)
    • Final Report (30%)
12. Textbook:
    湯秉翰, " CentOS LINUX系統建置與實務, 博碩文化, 2011. ISBN:9789862014264
13. References:
    1. Linux Network Administrators Guide
    2. Online manpage
    3. GNU Info
    4. Linux Documentation Project (http://tldp.org/LDP/)
    5. LAMP: The Open Source Web Platform (http://www.onlamp.com/)
    6. Librenix - Linux Sysadmin Portal (http://www.librenix.com/)
    7. Linux Magazine (http://www.linux-mag.com/)
    8. Linux Journal (http://www.linuxjournal.com/)
    9. Vicki Stanfield and Roderick W. Smith, "Linux System Administration", 2nd Ed. Publication: San Francisco Sybex Books, 2002. (NCNU NetLibrary)
    10. Nate Campi and Kirk Bauer, "Automating Linux and UNIX System Administration", 2nd Ed. Publication: Berkeley, Calif., New York Springer Science & Business Media, 2009. (NCNU NetLibrary)
    11. Linux Home Networking PDF Chapters
    12. RHCSA簡介
    13. RHCSA認證考試與介紹
    14. RHCE簡介
    15. RHCE認證考試與介紹
14. Outline:
    • Chapter 1 - Introduction to Linux
      • 10 fundamental differences between Linux and Windows
      • Difference between Linux and Windows - Linux Tutorials
      • Introduction to Linux - A Hands-on Guide
    • Chapter 2 - Installing Linux
      • Which distribution should I install?
      • CentOS 6.5
      • VirtualBox
    • Chapter 3 - Linux Basics
      • Bash Guide for Beginners
      • Top 5 Best Linux Text Editors
      • Overview of UNIX Text Edtiors
    • Chapter 4 - Files and Directories
      • Directory Structure
      • Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
    • Chapter 5 - Advanced File Processing
    • Chapter 6 - Hardware Devices
    • Chapter 7 - Account Management
    • Chapter 8 - Process Management
    • Chapter 9 - System Setup
    • Chapter 10 - Installing Software Packages
    • Chapter 11 - Useful Commands
    • Chapter 12 - Shell Scripts
    • Chapter 13 - Network Configuration
    • Chapter 14 - Configuring System Services
    • Chapter 15 - Installing WWW Servers
    • Chapter 16 - Installing FTP Servers
    • Chapter 17 - Domain Name Service
    • Chapter 18 - Electronic Mail

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    • Advanced Topics
      • Network File System (NFS)
      • Network Information System (NIS/YP)
      • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
      • Virtualization (VMware)
15. You may choose to work on one of the following HOWTO documents as your final report.
    1. OpenVPN
    2. DDNS
    3. NAT (iptables)
    4. DHCP and DHCPv6
    5. Linux IPv6 for SOHO
    6. X Window (between Linux and your Windows PC)
    7. Print Server
    8. Spam Mail Filter
    9. One-time Passwords
    10. Text-based games on linux
    11. WINE (WINdows Emulator)
16. Classification in CSIE Programs: "Algorithms and Computational Theory"