Managing UNIX Software and System Services

Overview/Description
To introduce UNIX software and system services management

Target Audience
IT professionals working in a UNIX environment for the first time

Prerequisites
A basic understanding of the UNIX operating system; familiarity with the history of UNIX and the reasons for its continued popularity; general comprehension of UNIX system architecture, and awareness of the user interfaces

Expected Duration (hours)
1.3

Lesson Objectives

Managing UNIX Software and System Services

recognize how to apply software updates and patches to UNIX systems.

describe security issues and boot services in UNIX.

describe how to limit services launched by inetd and xinetd.

identify services to be started or disabled, and configure inetd and xinetd to add or remove such services.