The document summarizes a Linux workshop covering topics like installation, file and user management, basic commands, shells, processes, software installation, hardware configurations, and an introduction to free and open source software (FOSS). It provides background on Linux and why organizations may want to migrate to it from other operating systems due to issues like crashing, viruses, vendor dependence and unpredictability. It also briefly explains what a boot loader and GRUB are and their roles in system startup.

1. LINUX WORKSHOP 20th - 25th January IIT Kanpur Abhishek Srivastava http://www.GeekAb.co.cc YEINDIA (www.yeindia.org)

2. Introduction

3. Installation

4. File , Group and user management

5. Basic commands

6. Shells and Process

7. Searching and Remote Logging

8. Linux GUI

9. Software Installations