文档介绍：LPI certification 101 exam prep (release
2), Part 3
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1. Before you start......................................................... 2
2. System work documentation ................................ 4
3. The Linux permissions model ........................................ 10
4. Linux account management .......................................... 18
5. Tuning the user environment......................................... 23
6. Summary and resources .............................................. 28
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Section 1. Before you start
About this tutorial
e to "Intermediate administration," the third of four tutorials designed to prepare you
for the Linux Professional Institute's 101 (release 2) exam. This tutorial (Part 3) is ideal for
those who want to improve their knowledge of fundamental Linux administration skills. We'll
cover a variety of topics, including system and documentation, the Linux permissions
model, user account management, and login environment tuning.
If you are new to Linux, we mend that you start with Part 1 and Part 2. For some, much
of this material will be new, but more experienced Linux users may find this tutorial to be a
great way of "rounding out" their foundational Linux system administration skills.
By the end of this series of tutorials (eight in all covering the LPI 101 and 102 exams), you
will have the knowledge you need to e a Linux Systems Administrator and will be
ready to attain an LPIC Level 1 certification from the Linux Professional Institute if you so
choose.
For those who have taken the release 1 version of this tutorial for reasons other than LPI
exam preparation, you