Linux administrators keep production systems running under pressure. This course covers user and permission management, systemd services, storage and filesystems, network configuration, and the shell automation that makes repetitive admin tasks disappear.
This is a text-first course that links out to the best supporting material on the internet instead of trying to replace it. The goal is to make this the best course on linux administration and server management you can find — even without producing a single minute of custom video.
This course is built by people who ship production linux systems for a living. It reflects how things actually work on real projects — not how the documentation describes them.
Every day has working code snippets you can paste into your editor and run right now. The emphasis is on understanding what each line does, not memorizing syntax.
Instead of shooting videos that go stale in six months, Precision AI Academy links to the definitive open-source implementations, official documentation, and the best conference talks on the topic.
Each day is designed to finish in about an hour of focused reading plus hands-on work. You can do the whole course over a week of lunch breaks. No calendar commitment, no live classes, no quizzes.
Each day stands alone. Read them in order for the full picture, or jump straight to the day that answers the question you have today.
useradd, groupadd, chmod, chown, ACLs, sudo configuration, and the /etc/sudoers patterns that grant the right access without opening security holes.
systemctl, unit files, service dependencies, journalctl for logs, timers as cron replacements, and writing systemd services for your own applications.
Partitioning with fdisk, formatting with mkfs, LVM for flexible volume management, mounting, /etc/fstab, and the disk space analysis commands that find what’s filling your drive.
ip, ss, nmcli for network configuration, iptables basics, firewalld zones, and the network troubleshooting sequence that identifies connectivity problems layer by layer.
Bash scripts for backups, log rotation, user provisioning, and health monitoring. cron scheduling, SSH key management, and Ansible for when scripting isn’t enough.
Instead of shooting our own videos, Precision AI Academy links to the best deep-dives already on YouTube. Watch them alongside the course. All external, all free, all from builders who ship this stuff.
User management, services, storage, and networking — the complete sysadmin skillset.
Unit files, service dependencies, journalctl, and writing production-grade systemd services.
Partitioning, LVM volumes, and the storage management operations every Linux admin needs.
ip command, iptables rules, firewalld zones, and network troubleshooting with ss and tcpdump.
The best way to understand any technology is to read the production-grade implementations that prove it works. These repositories implement patterns from every day of this course.
The init system and service manager used in Day 2. Reading the service manager source explains how unit file dependencies become actual process ordering.
Infrastructure automation tool used in Day 5. The playbook and inventory source show how Ansible translates YAML to SSH commands.
Real-time performance monitoring for Linux servers. The agent source is a practical reference for the system metrics covered in Days 2-4.
Fast, secure, cross-platform backup tool used in Day 5 automation examples. Simpler than rsync for encrypted offsite backups.
You deploy to Linux VMs but the admin side is guesswork. This course gives you the systematic knowledge to own your infrastructure.
RHCSA, LPIC, and CompTIA Linux+ all test this material. This course builds the practical skills those certifications require.
Container orchestration runs on Linux. Knowing how systemd, networking, and storage work makes debugging Kubernetes and Docker much faster.
The 2-day in-person Precision AI Academy bootcamp covers Linux administration and server management hands-on. 5 U.S. cities. $1,490. 40 seats max. June–October 2026 (Thu–Fri).
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