🧠 linux-system-management-1

Project 1 of 3 in the Linux System Management series
Focus: Boot Process, GRUB2, Timezone Configuration, Kernel Parameters

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📌 Objectives

• Inspect and validate the system boot process
• Review GRUB2 configuration structure
• Set and verify system timezone
• List and filter kernel and network parameters using sysctl

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🖥️ Environment

• Fedora Linux (remote system)
• SSH access from macOS terminal
• All commands executed remotely and documented with outputs and screenshots

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📁 Project Structure

linux-system-management-1/
├── README.md
├── outputs/
│   ├── 01-bootctl-status.txt
│   ├── 02-grub-scripts.txt
│   ├── 03-timezone-status.txt
│   ├── 04-sysctl-kernel.txt
│   └── 05-sysctl-net.txt
└── screenshots/
    ├── 01-bootctl-status.png
    ├── 02-grub-directory-tree.png
    ├── 03-timezone-status.png
    ├── 04-sysctl-kernel-params.png
    └── 05-sysctl-network-params.png

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⚙️ Command Execution & Results

1️⃣ View Boot Loader Status

bootctl status

📄 01-bootctl-status.txt
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2️⃣ List GRUB2 Scripts

ls -l /etc/grub.d

📄 02-grub-scripts.txt
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3️⃣ Check & Set Timezone

timedatectl
sudo timedatectl set-timezone UTC
timedatectl

📄 03-timezone-status.txt
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4️⃣ Kernel Parameters (Filtered)

sysctl -a | grep kernel

📄 04-sysctl-kernel.txt
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5️⃣ Network Parameters (Optional)

sysctl -a | grep net

📄 05-sysctl-net.txt
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✅ Summary

This project demonstrates core Linux+ system management topics through real terminal output and command execution.
Documentation and screenshots provide a full proof-of-execution trail, reinforcing both certification learning and DevOps practices.

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🧠 Next Project

→ linux-system-management-2
Focus: Users, shadow file, ulimit, file operations