Linux is a true multiuser operating system. Each file and process is owned by a specific user and is accessible to others based on group and world permissions. In this module you'll learn how to create, monitor and secure user accounts and control user processes. You'll also learn about the all powerful root account and how to use it for such tasks as resetting regular user's passwords.
This topic is presented on public courses
Deploying Java Applications on Linux / Unix,
Deploying LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP,
Linux Administration,
Linux bootcamp
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Background information
Some modules are
available for download as a sample of our material or under an
Open Training Notes License for free download from
http://www.training-notes.co.uk.
Topics covered in this module
What are users and groups?.
The root account.
Other accounts.
Real and effective id.
Adding and managing user accounts.
Setting up a user account.
Forgotten passwords.
Ownership and permissions, files and processes.
Control of processes.
Complete learning
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Linux and LAMP,
Python,
Perl,
PHP, and
MySQL. We run
Private Courses throughout the UK (and beyond for longer courses), and
Public Courses at our training centre in Melksham, Wiltshire, England.
It's surprisingly cost effective to come on our public courses -
even if
you live in a different
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We have a technical library of over 600 books on the subjects on which we teach.
These books are available for reference at our training centre. Also
available is the Opentalk
Forum for discussion of technical questions.