The Linux Source
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Notes <- read this first!! Overview of some of the info / steps covered in the documentation on this site (i.e. you may not need/want to do all of the steps documented and why)
Android - it runs Linux
Authorization - LDAP / IPA / Etc. (PAM?)
Cert Mgmt - OpenSSL / Java / KeyTool
Config Mgmt - Ansible / Puppet / Salt / Etc.
Distro - distro specific procedures
DNS - Bind / Unbound / IPPlan / Etc.
Editors - VI / Etc.
Filesystems - Disk / Filesystem / LVM / RAM disks / Etc.
Hardware - Dell Systems / SuperMicro / Etc.
Kickstart - Automating Installation
Mail - Postfix / Dovecot / Etc.
Misc OS - Logwatch / Logrotate / Etc.
Monitoring - Nagios / SNMP / Etc.
Network - Linux Network Configuration
Permissions (file / dir perms)
Registration - registering a commercial Linux distro
Shell - Bash primarily
Software Mgmt - YUM / DNF / RPM / Etc.
SSH - Server / Client / Keys / Trusted Host
Standards - some Standards & Conventions
Time Services - NTP / Chrony / Timezones / Etc.
Update Mgmt - Satellite / Spacewalk / Foreman / Katello
Versioning - Subversion / GIT / Etc.
Vulnerabilities - some Vulnerabilities mentioned, mainly some of the recent biggies