Managing UNIX Software and System Services

Overview/Description
To introduce UNIX software and system services management

Target Audience
IT professionals working in a UNIX environment for the first time

Prerequisites
A basic understanding of the UNIX operating system; familiarity with the history of UNIX and the reasons for its continued popularity; general comprehension of UNIX system architecture, and awareness of the user interfaces

Expected Duration
80 Minutes

Objectives:

Managing UNIX Software and System Services

  • recognize how to apply software updates and patches to UNIX systems.
  • describe security issues and boot services in UNIX.
  • describe how to limit services launched by inetd and xinetd.
  • identify services to be started or disabled, and configure inetd and xinetd to add or remove such services.


    • Course Number: 113993_eng