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 Fall 2026!
- Join us at Decal infosessions on 9/1 and 9/3, 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, Sep. 5th 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: 9/01/2026
Infosession: Tues 9/1 & Thurs 9/3, 7-8pm @ OCF Lab
Lab:
Lab 0
due Sat. 9/5
Week 1: 9/08/2026
Lecture: History of UNIX, Intro to Linux, FOSS |
Lab:
Lab 1
due Sat. 9/12
Week 2: 9/15/2026
Lecture: Core Shell & Shell Scripting |
Lab:
Lab 2
due Sat. 9/19
Week 3: 9/22/2026
Lecture: Packages |
Lab:
Lab 3
due Sat. 9/26
Week 4: 9/29/2026
Lecture: Services |
Lab:
Lab 4
due Sat. 9/33
Week 5: 10/06/2026
Lecture: Networking 101 |
Lab:
Lab 5
due Sat. 10/10
Week 6: 10/13/2026
Lecture: Web Servers |
Lab:
Lab 6
due Sat. 10/17
Week 7: 10/20/2026
Lecture: Security Fundamentals |
Lab:
Lab 7
due Sat. 10/24
Week 8: 10/27/2026
Lecture: Version Control (git) and Backups |
Lab:
Lab 8
due Sun. 11/1
Week 9: 11/03/2026
Lecture: Docker |
Lab:
Lab 9
due Sat. 11/7
Week 10: 11/10/2026
Lecture: Nix |
Lab:
Lab 10
due Sat. 11/14
Week 11: 11/17/2026
Lecture: Kubernetes (Optional Extra Lab) |
Lab:
Lab 11
due Sat. 11/21
