Unix ops lab

Package/process ops

Package metadata, package logs, process snapshots, and signal language.

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01 Package/process ops APT installed packages

List simulated installed Linux packages.

Advanced 8 minutes · apt 02 Package/process ops APT package details

Inspect simulated package policy and metadata.

Advanced 8 minutes · apt 03 Package/process ops DPKG package list

Use dpkg to review installed package records.

Advanced 8 minutes · dpkg 04 Package/process ops DPKG files

List simulated files owned by a package.

Advanced 8 minutes · dpkg 05 Package/process ops DPKG status review

Connect package status to logs.

Advanced Checkpoint 8 minutes · dpkg, grep 06 Package/process ops Brew list

Practice macOS-style package inspection.

Advanced 8 minutes · brew 07 Package/process ops Brew info review

Compare brew info with Linux package logs.

Advanced 8 minutes · brew, grep 08 Package/process ops Pgrep process lookup

Find simulated process IDs by name.

Advanced 8 minutes · pgrep, ps 09 Package/process ops Top review

Use top and ps for process snapshots.

Advanced 8 minutes · top, ps 10 Package/process ops Package and process checkpoint

Review packages, process state, and recent package logs.

Capstone Checkpoint 8 minutes · apt, dpkg, top, grep 11 Package/process ops APT DPKG Brew compare

Compare Linux and macOS package inspection tools.

Admin 8 minutes · apt, dpkg, brew 12 Package/process ops Package file ownership

Map package names to owned files.

Admin 8 minutes · dpkg, cat, grep 13 Package/process ops Package status log correlation

Connect package status output to package logs.

Admin Checkpoint 8 minutes · dpkg, grep, apt 14 Package/process ops Process lookup drill

Find process IDs and compare snapshots.

Admin 8 minutes · pgrep, ps, top 15 Package/process ops Signal choice review

Record signal intent without stopping anything.

Admin 8 minutes · pgrep, kill, journalctl 16 Package/process ops Top ps snapshot

Compare top and ps output before acting.

Admin 8 minutes · top, ps, uptime 17 Package/process ops Package change evidence

Find package changes and capture an evidence note.

Advanced 8 minutes · grep, tee, dpkg 18 Package/process ops Package process expanded checkpoint

Tie package inventory, process state, and logs together.

Capstone Checkpoint 8 minutes · apt, dpkg, top, grep 19 Package/process ops Package origin review

Compare installed package metadata with package-owned files and change logs.

Admin 8 minutes · apt, dpkg, grep 20 Package/process ops Process signal evidence

Identify a process, inspect the snapshot, and record a simulated signal.

Admin 8 minutes · pgrep, ps, kill

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Command coverage

Commands you will practice here.

cat <file>

Print text file contents.

grep [-i] <text> <file>

Find literal text inside a file.

tee <file>

Write piped text to a lab file and keep it on screen.

ps

Show training server processes.

top|pgrep|kill

Inspect simulated process health and signals.

journalctl -u <service>

Read simulated service journal entries.

apt|dpkg|brew

Inspect simulated Linux and macOS package metadata.