Unix Systems Support Group (USSG) Educational Programs
The USSG provides Unix education for users and administrators at Indiana University and to the community at large. Courses cover Unix Basics and Unix System Administration, including administration of services such as mail, web, and content management systems. The USSG also offers web-based education through the USAIL system. In addition, a yearly LinuxFest features keynotes from speakers such as Scott Collins (Mozilla), Ian McDonald (Debian), and Daniel Robbins (Gentoo).
Introduction to Unix
- Basic Unix usage
- Installation of Linux
- Elementary networking and security
- Installing software from packages
- Unix concepts
- Installation of Linux or Solaris
- Administration, topics include:
- filesystems
- users
- software packages and compilation
- peripherals and disk management
- postfix
- apache/php/mysql
USAIL
- Unix System Administration Independent Learning
- Unix System Administration course on the web
- Users learn Unix System administration at their own pace
- Annual Open Source and Linux conference
- Nationally recognized speakers and vendors
- Community and University Linux users meet and learn