Shall We Linux? (Part 2)
Brendan Choi, Erwin Medina · Apress eBooks · 2023
In this chapter, we will be exploring a range of Linux utilities that will help us with Linux administration in the future and also prepare us well for the Ansible learning from the next chapter. We'll start by diving into the Linux directory system and learning how to extract system information. We'll cover how to view and read Linux processes, run disk space – related tools, and manage users on Linux. In addition, we'll take a deep dive into controlling access to files and directories in Linux, compressing files using various tools, and downloading files from the Internet in Linux. We'll also explore Linux network utilities for troubleshooting and discuss the importance of keeping your Linux system up to date. To help you start thinking about data handling, we've included a fun quiz on regular expressions. We'll show you how to convert a picture of a Jack Russell dog into ASCII using regular expressions. We'll also highlight the importance of regular expressions in Ansible and programming in general. So get ready to learn and practice your Linux administration and programming skills with us in this chapter!