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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 2 Announcement
Hi everyone, we’re entering the second week of the DeCal! At this point, you should have turned in your Lab 1 on Gradescope. We’ll be taking a look and grading them soon. Weekly notes:
- Normal schedule, Lecture + Lab on Tuesday 02/10 7-9PM PST.
- Lab 2 has been released and can be accessed below.
- Please use the corresponding Ed thread for Lab 2 related questions.
- Any questions? Post on Ed or reach us at decal@ocf.berkeley.edu!
Lecture: Tuesday 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Lab: Tuesday 8:00PM - 9:00PM
Schedule
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