LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell

Preface

Part 1. General Linux Exam 101

Exam 101 Overview

Exam 101 Study Guide
     Exam Preparation

GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.3)
     Work Effectively on the Unix Command Line
     Process Text Streams Using Text-Processing Filters
     Perform Basic File Management
     Use Unix Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
     Create, Monitor, and Kill Processes
     Modify Process Execution Priorities
     Making Use of Regular Expressions

Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 2.4)
     Create Partitions and Filesystems
     Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems
     Control Filesystem Mounting and Unmounting
     Set and View Disk Quotas
     Use File Permissions to Control Access to Files
     Manage File Ownership
     Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links
     Find System Files and Place Files in the Correct Location

Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 2.6)
     Boot the System
     Change Runlevels and Shutdown or Reboot the System

Documentation (Topic 1.8)
     Use and Manage Local System Documentation
     Find Linux Documentation on the Internet
     Write System Documentation
     Provide User Support

Administrative Tasks (Topic 2.11)
     Manage Users and Group Accounts
     Tune the User Environment
     Configure and Use System Log Files
     Automate System Administration Tasks
     Maintain an Effective Data Backup Strategy

Exam 101 Review Questions and Exercises
     GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.3)
     Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 2.4)
     Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 2.6)
     Documentation (Topic 1.8)
     Administrative Tasks (Topic 2.11)

Exam 101 Practice Test

Exam 101 Highlighter's Index
     GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.3)
     Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 2.4)
     Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 2.6)
     Documentation (Topic 1.8)
     Administrative Tasks (Topic 2.11)

Part 2. General Linux Exam 102

Exam 102 Overview

Exam 102 Study Guide
     Exam Preparation

Hardware and Architecture (Topic 1.1)
     Configure Fundamental System Hardware
     Set Up SCSI and NIC Devices
     Configure Modems and Sound Cards

Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 2.2)
     Design a Hard Disk Layout
     Install a Boot Manager
     Make and Install Programs from Source
     Manage Shared Libraries
     Use Debian Package Management
     Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

Kernel (Topic 1.5)
     Manage Kernel Modules at Runtime
     Reconfigure, Build, and Install a Custom Kernel and Modules

Text-Editing, Processing, and Printing (Topic 1.7)
     Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using vi
     Manage Printers and Print Queues
     Print Files
     Install and Configure Local and Remote Printers

Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.9)
     Customize and Use the Shell Environment
     Customize or Write Simple Scripts

X (Topic 2.10)
     An Overview of X
     Install and Configure XFree86
     Set Up xdm
     Identify and Terminate Runaway X Applications
     Install and Customize a Window Manager Environment

Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.12)
     Fundamentals of TCP/IP
     TCP/IP Troubleshooting and Configuration
     Configure and Use PPP

Networking Services (Topic 1.13)
     Configure and Manage inetd and Related Services
     Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of sendmail
     Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of Apache
     Properly Manage the NFS, SMB, and NMB Daemons
     Set Up and Configure Basic DNS Services

Security (Topic 1.14)
     Perform Security Administration Tasks
     Set Up Host Security
     Set Up User-Level Security

Exam 102 Review Questions and Exercises
     Hardware and Architecture (Topic 1.1)
     Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 2.2)
     Kernel (Topic 1.5)
     Text Editing, Processing, and Printing (Topic 1.7)
     Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.9)
     X (Topic 2.10)
     Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.12)
     Networking Services (Topic 1.13)
     Security (Topic 1.14)

Exam 102 Practice Test

Exam 102 Highlighter's Index
     Hardware and Architecture
     Linux Installation and Package Management
     Kernel
     Text-Editing, Processing, and Printing
     Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling
     X
     Networking Fundamentals
     Networking Services
     Security

Glossary

Index