Overview
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Prepare for the LPI Linux Essentials (010-160) certification exam. Study topics from the five domains of the exam while you learn essential Linux concepts.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- LPI Linux essentials
- About the exam
- Introduction to Linux
- Open-source philosophy
- Linux distributions
- Distribution life cycle
- Comparing distributions
- Embedded systems
- Hardware requirements
- Installing Linux
- OS differences
- What is open source?
- Cost of open source
- Desktop and server apps
- Languages and tools
- Package installs and repositories
- Linux desktop environment
- Programs and software
- Linux shell and commands
- Managing software packages
- Basic shell
- Command-line syntax
- Variables
- Quoting
- Proper command usage
- Man and info pages
- Introduction to Linux filesystem
- Linux filesystem key features
- Navigating files and directories
- File creation and management
- Creating links
- Wildcards and case sensitivity
- Manipulating directories
- Manipulating files and directories
- Command-line pipes
- I/O redirection
- Piping and redirection
- Basic regular expressions
- Archiving files
- Data search and extraction
- Text files and text editors
- Using vi and nano
- Beginning a shell script
- Commands
- Arguments
- Variables
- Conditional expressions
- Loops and functions
- Exit value
- Turning commands into a script
- Package management principles
- Package management systems
- Using RPM and DEB
- Process hierarchy
- Identifying running processes
- Measuring memory use
- Log files
- The kernel ring buffer
- Network features
- Configuring a network connection
- Network testing
- Network protection
- Connecting to a network
- Understanding user accounts
- Account security
- Understanding groups
- Using account tools
- Creating accounts from the shell
- Modifying and deleting accounts
- Managing groups
- Working as root
- Setting ownership
- Setting ownership demonstration
- Understanding permissions
- Permission strings and setting the umask
- Using sticky bits
- Using special execute permissions
- Hiding files and directories
- Setting permissions
- Next steps
