Linux User Notification and Device Management


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number



Overview/Description
Because Linux and UNIX were designed from inception as multi-user operating systems, there is often the need for a system administrator to provide information about system status and future availability to all users. Rather than send an e-mail to all users, Linux provides facilities for an administrator to post public notices and messages for all users to see. This course covers the methods available to a system administrator for user notification. This course also demonstrates the system used by Linux to detect and initialize hardware devices on the system - both those found during boot up, as well as those plugged in later such as USB flash drives. This course is for people taking Advanced Level Linux Professional (LPIC-2) Exam 201.

Target Audience
Administrators who are rolling out and supporting Linux in the enterprise; individuals seeking internationally recognized, distribution-neutral Linux certification

Prerequisites
Candidates must have an active LPIC-1 certification to receive LPIC-2 certification, but the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams may be taken in any order.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Linux User Notification and Device Management

  • show local login messages to users
  • show network login messages to users
  • show the message of the day to users
  • show fortunes to users
  • show wall messages to users
  • show shutdown alert messages to users
  • display logon messages to users
  • display a wall message to users
  • display a shutdown alert message to users
  • create udev rules for devices
  • create SYMLINK rules for devices
  • create persistent names for devices
  • create ownership and permission rules for devices
  • create rules for a device
  • recognize how the SysFS file system is used in kernel processes
  • Course Number:
    lu_lalp_a01_it_enus