Thursday, March 20, 2025

 TryHackMe's Linux Fundamentals Part 3,


Terminal Text Editors:

  1. Learn to use nano and vim for creating and editing text files.
  2. Example: Use nano to create a file called "task3" and write "THM{TEXT_EDITORS}" in it.
  3. General/Useful Utilities:
  4. Use wget to download files from the web.
  5. Utilize python3's HTTP Server module to create a web server.
  6. Understand how to use scp to transfer files between machines.
  7. Learn about the processes command and how to manage background and foreground processes.
  8. Maintaining Your System:
  9. Explore crontabs to automate tasks.
  10. Understand package management using apt.
  11. Work with system logs to view system activity.
  12. Additional Topics (Not Explicitly Mentioned in the Walkthrough)
  13. SSH: Securely connect to remote Linux machines.
  14. Bash scripting: Learn to write scripts for automating tasks.

Example Learning Opportunities

Task 2: Deploy Your Linux Machine

  •     Practice connecting to a remote Linux machine via SSH.

Task 4: General/Useful Utilities

  • Experiment with different file transfer methods (wget, scp).
  • Set up a simple web server and access it from another machine.

Task 5: Processes 101

  • Investigate running processes using the ps command.
  • Learn how to start, stop, and restart services.

Task 6: Maintaining Your System: Automation

  • Create a crontab to run a script at a specific time.

Task 7: Maintaining Your System: Package Management

  • Use apt to install, update, and remove software packages.

Overall Learning Outcome

You'll gain hands-on experience with essential Linux commands and utilities, preparing you for more advanced tasks and troubleshooting in a Linux environment.

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