Features | Installation | Deployment Explore features of Ubuntu Linux Obtain and confirm sources Perform Desktop installation Explore Unity Interface Execute Server installation Use Live System to debug startup issues

Post-Installation Initialization and Exploration Explore Boot-INIT sequences Discuss System V Runlevels Peruse Upstart Environment Use Rescue Mode to address boot problems Evaluate results Demonstrate usage of the following useful commands & concepts

Basic Linux | Unix Commands ls, pwd, cd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, rmdir, whoami alias, cat, file, chmod, chown, history STDIN | STDOUT, UNIX Pipes, Redirection, Command Chaining ps, df, top less & more, head & tail, find, which & whereis, w, who tar, gzip, bzip2 Checksums SUDO Implementation and Usage

Network Retrieval Clients Enumerate imporant clients Use WGET | Curl | LFTP to retrieve content Compare and Contrast clients Evaluate as needed

PROC File System | LSOF Explore various components of PROC FS Correlate PROC entries to settings Explain the role of 'lsof' Use lsof to identify various resources

Secure Clients Discuss available framework Obtain terminal access with SSH Non-interactively transport content with SCP Interactively move content with SFTP Enable password-less AUTH for SSH clients

File Permissions | User Management Cover standard Linux | Unix permissions Implement SETGID for common purposes Alter permissions as needed Peruse user-management tools Provision users | groups as needed

Network Configuration Management Identify key management tools Expose current configuration Update configuration to suit needs Provision IP aliases accordingly

Storage Management Explore current storage configuration Provision additional storage as needed Allocate SWAP as needed Logical Volume Management Provisioning Manage LVM volumes Extend LVM volume groups & volumes Implement reserve storage with LVM Evaluate results

Package Management Identify key APT features Discuss alternative package management facilities Peruse various installed packages of interest Update current packages

Screen Usage Discuss applicability Launch screen with various terminals Simulate process persistence requirements Attach | Detach as needed Share screens with various clients

RSYNC Usage Highlight content synchronization features Synchronize content across systems Vary content synchronization algorithms Compress content synchronization routines Synchronize local content

SYSLOG Configuration Explore default configuration Discuss Syslog semantics Log remote network device information Discuss log rotation facility Explore key logs

Cron Scheduler Peruse default configuration Implement user-wide entry Consult schedule entries and compare accordingly

DNS Implementation Discuss features and benefits Implement DNS Caching-Only services Explore default configuration Resolve recursively as needed Setup Primary DNS zone with appropriate IPv4 | IPv6 entries Provision reverse zone information as needed

Apache Web Services Identify key Apache features Explore default environment Peruse Apache Logs configuration Provision IP-based Virtual Hosts Provision Name-based Virtual Hosts Test Virtual Host connectivity Segregate logs as needed

MySQL Introduction Explore default configuration Identify key binaries and configuration files Use Terminal Monitor to interact with DBMS Engine Discuss other key binaries and purposes Generate simple entries

Apache SSL Configuration Identify key Files and Tools Invoke default SSL configuration and evaluate Generate certificates for default instance Generate certs for virtual hosts and apply Test secure connectivity

FTP Server with Secure Configuration Install VSFTPD Server Evaluate default configuration Enable Secure Services in hybrid mode Connect accordingly and test clear and secure services Impose secure connectivity requirement

Network Reconnaissance Install NMap Utility Explore footprint Perform local reconnaissance and evaluate Scan select targets and identify areas of improvement Evaluate results