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@PRATIKBONDRE29

SOME ADVANCED LINUX


CONCEPTS FOR
DEVOPS

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PRATIK BONDRE
01 USER MANAGEMENT IN LINUX
1.1 Key Aspects of User Management
User Creation: sudo useradd username -
Add new users.
Authentication: Verify with passwords,
MFA, or biometrics.
Authorization: Set permissions and roles.
Roles and Permissions: Configure user
roles.
User Profiles: Manage personal info and
settings.
Password Management: Use sudo
passwd username to set/change
passwords.
Account Deactivation: sudo userdel
username to remove users.
Audit & Monitoring: Track user activities.
Self-Service: Allow users to manage
accounts.
1.2 User Accounts in Linux
Purpose: Control access and system
processes.
Identification: Use usernames and
UIDs.
Types:
Superuser (root): Full system
access.
System User: For services.
Regular User: Standard access.

1.3 Commands for User Management


Create a User: sudo useradd username
Set Password: sudo passwd username
Modify User: sudo usermod -aG
groupname username
Delete User: sudo userdel username
List Users: cat /etc/passwd
View User Details: id username
Change Ownership: sudo chown
username:groupname filename
02 GROUP MANAGEMENT IN LINUX
2.1 Key Aspects of Group Management
Group Creation: Create new groups
with groupadd.
Group Membership: Add or remove
users.
Group Permissions: Configure access
resources.
Roles and Permissions: Assign roles
and permissions.
Group Policies: Apply policies to all
members.
Group Settings: Configure settings like
directories.
Group Modification: Update group
attributes or memberships.
Group Deletion: Remove unnecessary
groups.
2.2 Group Accounts in Linux
Purpose: Organize users for easier
management and permissions.
Identification: Use group names and
GIDs.
Types of Groups:
System Groups: For system services.
Regular User Groups: For human
users.

2.3 Commands for Group Management


Create a Group: sudo groupadd
groupname
Delete a Group: sudo groupdel
groupname
Add User to Group: sudo usermod -aG
groupname username
Remove User from Group: sudo
gpasswd -d username groupname
List All Groups: cat /etc/group
View User’s Groups: groups username
03 ESTABLISHING SSH CONNECTIONS
TO REMOTE SERVERS

3.1 Understanding SSH


What is SSH?: Secure protocol for
connecting to remote servers.
SSH Key Pair: Consists of public and
private keys for authentication.

3.2 Prerequisites
SSH Client: Use ssh command (pre-
installed on Unix-based systems).
SSH Server: Must be running on the
remote server.
3.3 Basic SSH Command
Syntax: ssh [options]
username@hostname
Basic Connection: ssh user@hostname
Specify Port: ssh -p 2222 user@hostname
Using Identity File: ssh -i ~/.ssh/my_key
user@hostname

3.4 Key-Based Authentication


Generate SSH Keys: ssh-keygen -t rsa -b
4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
Copy Public Key: ssh-copy-id
user@remote-server.com

3.5 Common SSH Options


X11 Forwarding: ssh -X user@hostname
Data Compression: ssh -C
user@hostname
Port Forwarding: ssh -N -L
8080:localhost:80 user@hostname
3.6 SSH Configuration
~/.ssh/config: Configure host-specific
settings.

3.7 Secure Practices


Strong Passphrases: Protect private
keys.
Disable Root Login: Enhance security.
Regularly Update Keys: Remove old
keys.
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