Linux: Shells and Processes

Gain a more thorough understanding of the shell and system processes to help you work faster and more efficiently in Linux.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know

1. Linux Shells Overview

• Shell types
• Variables and shell environment
• Shell tips and tricks
• Shell history tricks
• Configure shell history
• Pattern matching with globs
• Pattern matching with extended globs

2. Using the Bash Shell

• Escape characters and quotes
• Brace and path substitution
• Command and variable substitution
• Named and unnamed pipes
• File redirects and tees

3. Linux Processes

• Introduction to processes
• Monitor processes using ps
• Monitor processes in real time
• Monitor processes graphically
• Manage processes
• Process priority
• Manage process jobs

4. Job Scheduling

• One-time jobs using at and batch
• Reccuring user jobs using cron
• Reccuring system jobs using cron
• Limit access to AT and cron jobs

5. System Services

• Introduction to system services
• Get systemd service status
• Manage systemd services
• Make systemd services persistant

Conclusion

• Next steps