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OCF Linux System Administration DeCal
A course covering the basics of setting up and administering a production-quality Linux server environment.
Week 0
- The Linux SysAdmin Decal is back for Spring 2026!
- Join us at Decal infosessions on 1/27 and 1/29, 7pm @ OCF Lab or at ocf.io/meet!
- To enroll, fill out lab 0 here! Lab 0 opens after the first infosession and is due Saturday, Jan. 31st at 11:59pm.
- Learn more about the course at the about page.
- Any questions? Contact us at decal@ocf.berkeley.edu!
- Looking for a previous semester’s materials? You can view it in the archive.
Lecture: Tuesday 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Lab: Tuesday 8:00PM - 9:00PM
Schedule
Week 0: 1/27/2026
Infosession: Tues 1/27 & Thurs 1/29, 7-8pm @ OCF Lab
Lab: Lab 0 due Sat. 1/31
Week 1: 2/03/2026
Lecture: History of UNIX, Intro to Linux, FOSS |
Lab: Lab 1 due Sat. 2/7
Week 2: 2/10/2026
Lecture: Core Shell & Shell Scripting |
Lab: Lab 2 due Sat. 2/14
Week 3: 2/17/2026
Lecture: Packages |
Lab: Lab 3 due Sat. 2/21
Week 4: 2/24/2026
Lecture: Services |
Lab: Lab 4 due Sat. 2/28
Week 5: 3/03/2026
Lecture: Networking 101 |
Lab: Lab 5 due Sat. 3/7
Week 6: 3/10/2026
Lecture: Web Servers |
Lab: Lab 6 due Sat. 3/14
Week 7: 3/17/2026
Lecture: Security Fundamentals |
Lab: Lab 7 due Sat. 3/21
Week 8: 3/31/2026
Lecture: Version Control (git) and Backups |
Lab: Lab 8 due Sun. 4/4
Week 9: 4/07/2026
Lecture: Docker |
Lab: Lab 9 due Sat. 4/11
Week 10: 4/14/2026
Lecture: Nix |
Lab: Lab 10 due Sat. 4/18
Week 11: 4/21/2026
Lecture: Kubernetes (Optional Extra Lab) |
Lab: Lab 11 due Sat. 4/25