Linux Prep
Linux Prep
Links for getting basic idea of the topics. Dive deep needs to be done on these topics separately
1. Booting - https://www.tecmint.com/linux-boot-process/
2. RHEL6/7 - https://arkit.co.in/rhel-6-vs-rhel-7-difference-previous-newer-version/
3. Book which covers most of networking part in detail -
http://zai.lecturer.pens.ac.id/Kuliah/Komunikasi%20Data/Buku%20Referensi/Data
%20Communications%20and%20Networking%20By%20Behrouz%20A.Forouzan.pdf
4. Networking video playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF360ED1082F6F2A5
5. Memory/swap management - https://superuser.com/questions/1104553/linux-swap-slowing-
my-system
6. IOwait. https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c02783994
7. Iostat -IO monitoring https://www.tecmint.com/linux-performance-monitoring-with-vmstat-
and-iostat-commands/
8. Understand routing https://superuser.com/questions/331720/how-do-i-set-the-priority-of-
network-connections-in-ubuntu
9. Website error codes https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-troubleshoot-
common-http-error-codes and http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/network-
protocols/Understanding-HTTP-Protocol-Part1.html
10. Manage partitions https://www.howtogeek.com/106873/how-to-use-fdisk-to-manage-
partitions-on-linux/ and https://blog.myduniahosting.com/how-to-resize-your-root-
diskpartition-online-for-linux/
11. Zombie and orphan process https://www.gmarik.info/blog/2012/orphan-vs-zombie-vs-
daemon-processes/
12. DHCP /DORA process https://ipwithease.com/understanding-dora-process-in-dhcp/
13. How to understand if system is under memory pressure https://www.tecmint.com/check-
memory-usage-in-linux/
14. TCP- Sequence and ack numbers – https://youtu.be/8XJPZttC4RM
15. Yum history manipulations https://www.thegeekdiary.com/yum-history-command-examples-to-
display-rollback-redo-undo-yum-transactions/
16. https://www.linuxnix.com/what-is-linuxunix-dmesg-command-and-how-to-use-it/
17. website troubleshooting https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-
troubleshoot-common-site-issues-on-a-linux-server
18. TCP- Sequence and ack numbers – https://youtu.be/8XJPZttC4RM
19. User management and permissions -https://www.linux.com/learn/understanding-linux-file-
permissions
20. Process Management - http://ryanstutorials.net/linuxtutorial/processes.php and
http://www.hostingadvice.com/blog/linux-process-management-commands-know/ and
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=370047
21. Memory management - http://www.tldp.org/LDP/tlk/mm/memory.html and http://linux-
training.be/sysadmin/ch18.html
22. Cisco - https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna/icnd1/study-material
23. TCP - http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/t_TCPIPArchitectureandtheTCPIPModel-2.htm
24. 3 way handshake - https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/172983/explanation-of-the-three-
way-handshake-via-tcp-ip
NAT - http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=1725268