Operate Running Linux Systems

Join Shawn Powers as he teaches you how to shut down and reboot a CentOS system, how to manually change run levels, and how to boot into single-user mode.

Learn how to manipulate startup scripts, and also where to find log information to aid in troubleshooting services when they fail.

Recommended Equipment:

• Virtualization software capable of snapshots (VMware, VirtualBox, etc)

Related Job Functions:

• System Administrator
• Network Administrator
• Computer Technician

Shawn Powers has been a CBT Nuggets trainer since 2009 and his areas of expertise include Linux and Chef technologies. He's earned LPIC-1 and CompTIA Linux+ certifications, and is an associate editor for Linux Journal.