Course Description

Linux is known for being secure and reliable. A Linux server can last for a long time. Ubuntu is a very popular Linux distribution, because it's easy to use.

When you install a server it's important to build a secure and long-lasting one. A regular re-installation is not an option for a production server. But what can you do and what do you have to care about to have an easy to manage and secure Linux server?

Your server's lifecycle is based on your installation. You can choose the defaults from the installer. It's quick and easy. But it won't give you the best result. If you are fine with regular (every two years) re-installations or every time you want to replace or extend disks, the defaults can be used. If you want to use the real power of Linux, you should pay more attention to the installation.

Linux has a lot of good "life saving" features, like RAID and LVM. The first saves your data from disk failures while LVM gives you easy management of disks, including easy replacement and easy storage extension.

In this course you'll learn all required and recommended steps to build a stable and secure server like a pro using the new Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus server.

The video course contains 60 minutes HD videos, where a professional Linux admin (with 22 years Linux experience) shows you every step you need for the best result. All steps are shown on screen and explained so that you will understand what and why you have to do.

Senior Instructor

Krisztian Czako

I have worked with Linux servers since 1994. I run my own businesses, one of them is a Linux service company (installation, administration, trouble shooting) the other one is a Linux training company. I have worked as a trainer since 2008. I have taught 5084 students in the last two years (136 online webinars), got an average 9.27/10 rating.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Preparing for the installation

    • Introduction

    • Downloading the installer

    • Starting the installation

  • 2

    Installation first steps, enabling remote installation

    • Remote installation using SSH

    • Partitioning the disks

  • 3

    Software RAID and Logical Volume Manager (LVM) configuration

    • Creating the RAID arrays

    • Creating logical volumes

    • Configuring filesystems

  • 4

    Finishing the installation

    • Install your system

  • 5

    Written HOWTO

    • A step by step HOWTO that helps you every day

  • 6

    Q&A Forum

    • Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus server advanced installation Q&A

Reviews

5 star rating

Excellent Course!! Highly Recomended

David Gacuca

The Course was easy to follow with the aid of live screen recording. Your are an excellent teacher and I will be looking out for more of your Linux Courses. ...

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The Course was easy to follow with the aid of live screen recording. Your are an excellent teacher and I will be looking out for more of your Linux Courses. Keep up the good work Gracias Señor.

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Looking Good!

Ian EWENS

At the moment I've only seen the beginning of the course. The Ubuntu Developers seem to have done a good job at the start, a lot of things are often sel...

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At the moment I've only seen the beginning of the course. The Ubuntu Developers seem to have done a good job at the start, a lot of things are often self explanatory. I decided to watch this course out of curiosity and think it is clear and easy to understand. To sum things up: Looking good!

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well done

Hans Schuepferling

A very good structured course, who left no open question.

A very good structured course, who left no open question.

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Great job

Shawn Downey

Organized, precise, and educational.

Organized, precise, and educational.

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Awesome Course On Ubuntu

Gaurav Kalpasi

Awesome course sir I learned so many things you really are a Linux expert 100 out of 100 marks.Waiting for the next course.

Awesome course sir I learned so many things you really are a Linux expert 100 out of 100 marks.Waiting for the next course.

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fantastic course

Jose Amat

thx a lot

thx a lot

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a very useful resource

alex kemp

This a very useful course, it's a great step by step guide. I learnt a lot. Thanks! I would love to see more courses like this about linux.

This a very useful course, it's a great step by step guide. I learnt a lot. Thanks! I would love to see more courses like this about linux.

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Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus server advanced installation

Gerardo Ortega

This course was for me very ussefull, and for free is great, thank you all for this course.

This course was for me very ussefull, and for free is great, thank you all for this course.

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Excellent

Daryl Alexander

It was very straight forward and practical.

It was very straight forward and practical.

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Complete and concise!

Matthew Baker

I enjoyed this course and gained some useful knowledge on remote installation of a Linux server and also some software raid configurations. I am lo...

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I enjoyed this course and gained some useful knowledge on remote installation of a Linux server and also some software raid configurations. I am looking forward to more like this, Thank you!

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great course

Jason Walters

Great Course! Very informative, great exposure to advanced options in the installation and great coverage of an advanced raid configuration. Thanks so much!

Great Course! Very informative, great exposure to advanced options in the installation and great coverage of an advanced raid configuration. Thanks so much!

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Ben Swindle

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Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus server advanced installation

Mark Shuey

I thought this course was very informative and came with needed notes. Thank you

I thought this course was very informative and came with needed notes. Thank you

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jackie robertson

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Mas Retrop

This tutorial was simple and very educational at the same time.

This tutorial was simple and very educational at the same time.

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Very Informative Course

John D

This course was enjoyable and very informative. The instructor explains some of the reasons for the choices and options you have during the installation, as ...

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This course was enjoyable and very informative. The instructor explains some of the reasons for the choices and options you have during the installation, as well as which options could cause problems and which options could possibly work as alternates. He also explains why you should or should not choose the options during installation, which could cause errors and what the options do and mean. This was extremely important to me as I am relatively new to Linux.

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Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus server advanced installation

Nguyen Nhan

Perfect.

Perfect.

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Highly recommended for new Linux server users

Mautairi Brown

The Course was easy to follow with live screen recording. I,m a new Linux server user and gained a lot from your course. I have now installed Ubuntu 16.04 s...

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The Course was easy to follow with live screen recording. I,m a new Linux server user and gained a lot from your course. I have now installed Ubuntu 16.04 server on my real hardware with no issues. Thank you, looking forward to learn more from your Linux Courses. Mautairi Brown

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Fez Ackburally

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Excellent Ubuntu server installation tutorial

Joseph Vernice

This course is an excellent step-by-step tutorial on the basic installation of of a RAID6 Ubuntu server. It thoroughly explains the setup of the RAID disks ...

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This course is an excellent step-by-step tutorial on the basic installation of of a RAID6 Ubuntu server. It thoroughly explains the setup of the RAID disks and basic server. As a seasoned DEBIAN admin, I found this course very well done with side notes that explained basic reasoning behind certain installation decisions. I look forward to advanced server installation topics.

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