Course Overview

This comprehensive course is designed to take you from a Linux novice to a confident user. You’ll learn essential Linux concepts, commands, and best practices. Join Master OTW, the author of ‘Linux Basics for Hackers’, as he guides you through the book, providing a deeper understanding of how hackers utilize Linux as an attack platform.

Course Outline

1. Getting Started with Basics

   • Command-line interface (CLI) basics

   • Navigating the file system

   • Essential Linux commands

2. Text Manipulation

   • File viewing and manipulation

   • Basic file viewing (cat, less, head, tail)

   • Text searching and pattern matching (grep)

3. Networks

   • Basic networking concepts in Linux

   • Network configuration and troubleshooting

   • Using network utilities (ping, ifconfig)

4. Adding and Removing Software

   • Package management systems (apt)

   • Installing, updating, and removing software

   • Managing software repositories

5. File and Directory Permissions

   • Understanding Linux file permissions

   • Changing permissions with chmod

   • Managing ownership with chown and chgrp

6. Process Management

   • Understanding Linux processes

   • Monitoring processes (ps, top)

   • Job control and background processes

7. Using Environment Variables

   • Understanding environment variables

   • Setting and modifying environment variables

8. BASH Scripting

   • Introduction to shell scripting

   • Writing and executing basic BASH scripts

   • Writing a port scanner

9. Compressing and Archiving

   • File compression tools (gzip, bzip2)

   • Creating and extracting archives (tar)

10. Storage Device Management

    • Understanding Linux filesystem hierarchy

    • Mounting and unmounting devices

11. Logging

    • System logs and their locations

    • Log rotation and management

12. Services

    • Understanding system services

    • Managing services with systemctl

13. Becoming Secure and Anonymous

    • TOR Browser: Functionality, benefits, and limitations

    • Proxychains: Usage and best practices

14. Wireless Networking

    • Configuring wireless interfaces

    • Troubleshooting wireless connections

15. Automating Tasks

    • Introduction to cron jobs

    • Writing and scheduling cron tasks

    • Using at for one-time scheduled tasks

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Confidently navigate and manage Linux systems

• Perform essential system administration tasks

• Write basic BASH scripts to automate routine tasks

• Troubleshoot common Linux issues

• Implement basic anonymity practices

And More!