CentOS Quick Start Guide

A concise walk-through of CentOS 7, starting from installation to securing it's environment.
Key Features
No previous Linux environment experience needed for reading this book

Get comfortable with a popular and stable Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution

Most of the command line based concepts are explained with graphics


Book Description
Linux kernel development has been the worlds largest collaborative project to date. With this practical guide, you will learn Linux through one of its most popular and stable distributions.


This book will introduce you to essential Linux skills using CentOS 7. It describes how a Linux system is organized, and will introduce you to key command-line concepts you can practice on your own. It will guide you in performing basic system administration tasks and day-to-day operations in a Linux environment.


You will learn core system administration skills for managing a system running CentOS 7 or a similar operating system, such as RHEL 7, Scientific Linux, and Oracle Linux. You will be able to perform installation, establish network connectivity and user and process management, modify file permissions, manage text files using the command line, and implement basic security administration after covering this book.


By the end of this book, you will have a solid understanding of working with Linux using the command line.


What you will learn
Understand file system hierarchy and essential command-line skills

Use Vi editor, I/O redirections and how to work with common text manipulating tools

Create, delete, modify user accounts and manage passwords and their aging policy

Manage file ownership, permissions, and ACL

Execute process management and monitoring on the command line

Validate and manage network configuration using nmcli

Manage remote logins using SSH and file transfer using SCP and Rsync

Understand system logging, how to control system services with systemd and systemctl, and manage firewalId



Who this book is for
Any individual who wants to learn how to use Linux as server or desktop in his environment. Whether you are a developer, budding system administrator, or tech lover with no previous Linux administration background, you will be able to start your journey in Linux using CentOS 7 with this book.