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Linux: Network Configuration

With Scott Simpson Liked by 1,027 users
Duration: 1h 55m Skill level: Intermediate Released: 9/15/2021

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Networking is a fundamental service on a Linux system. Though Linux is widespread, there are many methods of configuring network settings. In this course, instructor Scott Simpson demonstrates how to configure network settings on systems running a variety of Linux distributions. He goes over networking configuration basics like configuration management tools and network interfaces. Scott covers manual network configuration tools, such as ifconfig, the ip command, DHCP, and more. He explains how to configure networks using ifupdown, NetworkManager, Netplan, and systemd-networkd. Plus, Scott dives into hostnames, firewall configuration, and monitoring network port activity.

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  • Jonathan Mendiola Jonathan Mendiola

    Jonathan Mendiola

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    5/5 February 3, 2025
    great and easy to understand does require to have some IT knowledge I highly recommend
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  • Touseef Siddiqui Touseef Siddiqui

    Touseef Siddiqui

    Linux System Administrator || Linux Network Administrator || Python Scripting || Associate AWS solution architect || MYSQL || Web Hosting || Bash…

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    David D.

    Workstation Technician/Windows and Linux Network Technician | MacOS| Data Center Engineer: Hands and Feet//AAS Information Technology | AA Business…

    4/5 January 17, 2024
    Screens can be hard to read but I had no problems running the commands on one of my Linux boxes
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