• Identify all system hardware required (for example: CPU, memory, drive space, scalability) and check compatibility with Linux Distribution
• Determine appropriate method of installation based on environment (for example: boot disk, CD-ROM, network (HTTP, FTP, NFS, SMB))
• Install multimedia options (for example: video, sound, codecs)
• Identify purpose of Linux machine based on predetermined customer requirements (for example: appliance, desktop system, database, mail server, web server, etc.)
• Determine what software and services should be installed (for example: client applications for workstation, server services for desired task)
• Partition according to pre-installation plan using fdisk (for example: /boot, /usr, /var, /home, swap, RAID/volume, hot-spare, lvm)
• Configure file systems (for example: (ext2) or (ext3) or REISER)
• Configure a boot manager (for example: LILO, ELILO, GRUB, multiple boot options)
• Manage packages after installing the operating systems (for example: install, uninstall, update) (for example: RPM, tar, gzip)
• Select appropriate networking configuration and protocols (for example: inetd, xinetd, modems, Ethernet)
• Select appropriate parameters for Linux installation (for example: language, time zones, keyboard, mouse)
• Configure peripherals as necessary (for example: printer, scanner, modem)

• Manage local storage devices and file systems (for example:: fsck, fdisk, mkfs) using CLI commands
• Mount and unmount varied filesystems (for example: Samba, NFS) using CLI commands
• Create files and directories and modify files using CLI commands
• Execute content and directory searches using find and grep
• Create linked files using CLI commands
• Modify file and directory permissions and ownership (for example: chmod, chown, sticky bit, octal permissions, chgrp) using CLI commands
• Identify and modify default permissions for files and directories (for example: umask) using CLI commands
• Perform and verify backups and restores (tar, cpio)
• Access and write data to recordable media (for example: CDRW, hard drive, flash memory devices)
• Manage runlevels and system initialization from the CLI and configuration files (for example: /etc/inittab and init command, /etc/rc.d, rc.local)
• Identify, execute, manage and kill processes (for example: ps, kill, killall, bg, fg, jobs, nice, renice, rc)
• Differentiate core processes from non-critical services (for example: init, [kernel processes], PID, and PPID values)
• Repair packages and scripts (for example: resolving dependencies, repairing, installing, updating applications)
• Monitor and troubleshoot network activity (for example: ping, netstat, traceroute)
• Perform text manipulation (for example: sed, awk, vi)
• Manage print jobs and print queues (for example: lpd, lprm, lpq, CUPS)
• Perform remote management (for example: rsh, ssh, rlogin)
• Perform NIS-related domain management (yp commands)
• Create, modify, and use basic shell scripts
• Create, modify, and delete user and group accounts (for example: useradd, groupadd, /etc/passwd, chgrp, quota, chown, chmod, grpmod) using CLI utilities
• Manage and access mail queues (for example: sendmail, postfix, mail, mutt) using CLI utilities
• Schedule jobs to execute in the future using "at" and "cron" daemons
• Redirect output (for example: piping, redirection)

• Configure client network services and settings (for example: settings for TCP/IP)
• Configure basic server network services (for example: DNS, DHCP, SAMBA, Apache)
• Implement basic routing and subnetting (for example: /sbin/route, IP forward statement)
• Configure the system and perform basic makefile changes to support compiling applications and drivers
• Configure files that are used to mount drives or partitions (for example: fstab, mtab, SAMBA, nfs, syntax)
• Implement DNS and describe how it works (for example: edit /etc/hosts, edit /etc/host.conf, edit /etc/resolv.conf, dig, host, named)
• Configure a Network Interface Card (NIC) from a command line
• Configure Linux printing (for example: CUPS, BSD LPD, SAMBA)
• Apply basic printer permissions
• Configure log files (for example: syslog, remote logfile storage)
• Configure the X Window system
• Set up environment variables (for example: $PATH, $DISPLAY, $TERM, $PROMPT, $PS1)

• Configure security environment files (for example: hosts.allow, sudoers, ftpusers, sshd_config, PAM)
• Delete accounts while maintaining data stored in that user's home directory
• Given security requirements, implement appropriate encryption configuration (for example: blowfish 3DES, MD5)
• Detect symptoms that indicate a machine's security has been compromised (for example: review logfiles for irregularities or intrusion attempts)
• Use appropriate access level for login (for example: root level vs user level activities, su, sudo) 4.6 Set process and special permissions (for example: SUID, GUID)
• Identify different Linux Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) (for example: Snort, PortSentry)
• Given security requirements, implement basic IP tables/chains (note: requires knowledge of common ports)
• Implement security auditing for files and authentication
• Identify whether a package or file has been corrupted / altered (for example: checksum, Tripwire)
• Given a set of security requirements, set password policies to match (complexity / aging / shadowed passwords) (for example: identify systems not shadow passwords)
• Identify security vulnerabilities within Linux services
• Set up user-level security (for example: limits on logins, memory usage and processes)

• Establish and monitor system performance baseline (for example: top, sar, vmstat, pstree)
• Create written procedures for installation, configuration, security and management
• Document installed configuration (for example: installed packages, package options, TCP/IP assignment list, changes -configuration and maintenance)
• Troubleshoot errors using systems logs (for example: tail, head, grep)
• Troubleshoot application errors using application logs (for example: tail, head, grep)
• Access system documentation and help files (for example: man, info, readme, Web)

• Describe common hardware components and resources (for example: connectors, IRQs, DMA, SCSI, memory addresses)
• Diagnose hardware issues using Linux tools (for example: /proc, disk utilities, ifconfig, /dev, live CD rescue disk, dmesg)
• Identify and configure removable system hardware (for example: PCMCIA, USB, IEEE1394)
• Configure advanced power management and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• Identify and configure mass storage devices and RAID (for example: SCSI, ATAPI, tape, optical recordable)

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