Monitor Ubuntu Linux
In this lab, you’ll practice managing and monitoring your Ubuntu Linux system. When you’re finished, you’ll have skills in managing system based services, targets, and timers, as well as scheduling tasks using cron and at. To top this of, you will be able to monitor and control processes.
Terms and conditions apply.
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Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Manage Systemd Services
Since 2016, systemd has become the system and service manager in Ubuntu Linux, as well as most common Linux distributions. In this challenge, you will learn to manage these system services.
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Manage Systemd Targets
You will now practice using systemd targets, which are the modern equivalents of the legacy runlevels.
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Manage Systemd Timers
Since systemd timer units now replace many traditional cron jobs, you will learn to create timer units.
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Automate Scheduled Tasks Using Cron
In this challenge, you will learn to manage both user and system cron jobs.
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Use at to Schedule One-Off Tasks
The command at will allow you to schedule tasks to be executed just once. You will learn to schedule and view upcoming tasks using at.
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Monitor Server Processes
An important part of managing your server is being able to monitor server performance and running processes. To finish this lab, you will learn these critical steps in monitoring your Linux server.
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Recommended prerequisites
- Using a command line text editor such as vim or nano is required
- Familiarity with the Linux cli and file system is recommended