Tuesday (Oct 24,2000) Linux Review workshop Notes

Review

• Hardware, devices and Filesystems
• Processes and Daemons
• System startup and Configuration Files
• Packages and Installation: tar.gz, RPM, MakeMaker
• Finding help: INSTALL, README, LDP, web, Newsgroups

Mail server (November 28)

• Accounts and permissions
• Setting up Accounts: manually and Batch
• Mail Servers and Clients
• Sendmail setup, virtual servers

File server (January 23)

• DOS/Windows: SAMBA
• Mac: NetaTalk
• Internet: FTP

Web server (February 27)

• Basic Setup
• Virtual Hosts

Security (March 27)

• Risks and Attacks
• Shutting down unneeded servicess: Inetd, NFS
• IPChains

• Kernel Building
• Dependencies
• Upgrading
• Distro's