Linux was designed based on the Unix philosophy of “small, precise tools chained together simplifying larger tasks”. Linux, at its root, does not have large single-purpose applications for one specific use a lot of the time. Instead, there are hundreds of basic utilities that when combined offer great power to accomplish big tasks with efficiency.

Unique amongst business class Linux distributions, CentOS stays true to the open-source nature that Linux was founded on. This tutorial gives a complete understanding of Linux Admin and explains how to use it for benefit.

Audience

This tutorial has been prepared for beginners to help them understand the fundamentals of Linux Admin. It will specifically be useful for Linux administration professionals. After completing this tutorial, you will find yourself at a moderate level of expertise from where you can take yourself to the next levels.

Prerequisites

Before you go ahead with this tutorial, we assume that you have a basic knowledge of Linux and Administration fundamentals.