[hemmerling] Linux Skills & Skill Certification

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• Booting from Devices.
• Google Android.
• Linux 1/8.
• Linux 2/8 - Linux Distributions.
• Linux 3/8 - Linux Boot Loaders, Linux Build Systems, Linux Installers and Linux Implementors.
• Linux 4/8 - Linux Applications, Linux Tools and Linux Drivers.
• Linux 5/8 - SUSE 7.1 Linux on Clevo 2700c Notebooks with SIS630S Chipset.
• Linux 6/8 - Linux with X-Terminals and Terminals.
• Linux 7/8 - Linux on X86, X64 and ARM Computers.
• Linux 8/8 - Useful Linux Commands & Linux Tricks.
• Linux LPIC-1.
• Linux LPIC-2.
• LPI Essentials ( LPI Linux Essentials, LPI Security Essentials, LPI Web Development Essentials, LPI Open Source Essentials ).

• See LPI Essentials ( LPI Linux Essentials, LPI Security Essentials, LPI Web Development Essentials, LPI Open Source Essentials ).

• See Linux LPIC-1.

• See Linux LPIC-2.

• Book Antonio Vazquez "Practical LPIC-3 300", Antonio Vazquez "Practical LPIC-3 300: Prepare for the Highest Level Professional Linux Certification", 2019.
• Books Anke Börnig, Thomas Korber, Mario van der Linde, Thorsten Robers "LPIC-2 und LPI 301: Advanced und Senior Level Linux Professional: Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung des Linux Professional Insitute", 2012 - Outdated .

• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Blog "LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #01: 301 Samba Basics", 2021.
• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Blog "LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #02: 302 Samba and Active Directory Domains", 2021.
• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Blog "LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #03: 303 Samba Share Configuration", 2021.
• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Blog "LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #04: 304: Samba Client Configuration", 2021.
• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Blog "LPIC-3 Mixed Environments 3.0 Introduction #05: 305 Linux Identity Management and File Sharing", 2021.

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• Book Antonio Vazquez "LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization Study Guide: Certification Companion for the LPIC-3 305 Exam (Certification Study Companion Series)", 2024.
• Book Antonio Vazquez "LPIC-3 304-200 Linux Virtualization and High Availability Exam Practice Questions & Dumps: Exam Practice Questions For LPIC-3 304-200 Exam Prep LATEST VERSION", 2020.

• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Linux Professional Institute DevOps Tools Engineer".
• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "DevOps Tools Engineer Exam 701 Objectives".
• Free PDF “DevOps Exam Guide”.
• The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "All Resources".
  • GitLab "Gilbert Fongan / devops-book-labs".
    • GitLab "PRACTICAL DEVOPS TOOLS: Preparing for LPI DevOps Tools Engineer Certification (English Edition)" ( PDF ).
  • Kindle document GILBERT FONGAN TOUSSIDO "PRACTICAL DEVOPS TOOLS: Preparing for LPI DevOps Tools Engineer Certification (English Edition) Kindle Ausgabe".

• Linux Professional Institute "Register".
• Linux Professional Institute "LPI Candidate Login" - You have to create an account ( and by that get a “LPI ID” ) prior registration for a LPI certification.

• Open Source Certification GmbH ( OSC ).
  • Open Source Certification GmbH "Events" - As of 2025-07, last event in 2022 .
  • Open Source Certification GmbH "News" - As of 2025-07, last event in 2024 .
  • Open Source Certification GmbH "Der Weg zur Zertifizierung".
• OSC - Linux Training Partner Portal ( linux-training.org ).

• Linux Professional Institute "Events".
  • Linux Professional Institute "LPI at FrOSCon 2025".
    • Linux Professional Institute "Event Exam Registration" for special LPI certification events.
      • As of 2025-07-18, there was no pre-registration for FrOSCon2025 ( 2025-08-16 - 2025-08-17 ), but just for Graz ( 2025-04-25 - 2025-04-26 ) .
      • LPI offers paper-based exams at a reduced fee at FrOSCon.
      • There will be three exam sessions:
        • Saturday, 16.08.2025, 10:30 am (Registration from 10 am).
        • Saturday, 16.08.2025, 2:30 pm (Registration from 2 pm).
        • Sunday, 17.08.2025, 10:30 am (Registration from 10 am).
      • The Essentials exams are available at a significantly reduced fee of 85 EUR ( 110 EUR ), and all other exams at 140 Euros ( 176 EUR ).

• CompTIA
• CompTIA "Certifications".
  • CompTIA "IT Fundamentals".
  • CompTIA "A+".
  • CompTIA "Linux+".
  • CompTIA "Network+".
  • CompTIA "Server+".
  • CompTIA "Cloud+".
  • CompTIA "DataSys+" - Database expertness.
  • CompTIA "Security+".
  • CompTIA "CySA+" - Too elaborated to learn by course.
  • CompTIA "PenTest+".
  • CompTIA "Data+" - No relation to system administration .

• Richard Blum, Christine Bresnahan, Steve Suehring "CompTIA Linux+ Certification Kit: Exam XK0-005", 2022.
• Ian Neil "CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Certification Guide: Master cybersecurity fundamentals and pass the SY0-701 exam on your first attempt", 2024.

• William Rothwell.
  • William 'Bo' Rothwell "CompTIA Linux+ Portable Command Guide: All the commands for the CompTIA XK0-004 exam in one compact, portable resource, 2/e: All the commands for the ... exam in one compact, portable resource", 2019 - Outdated .
  • William Rothwell "CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Exam Cram", 2022 - Outdated .
• Robb H. Tracy.
  • Glen E. Clarke (Autor), Robb H. Tracy "Comptia Network+ Certification Boxed Set Exam N10-005: Includes Bonus Cd-rom (Certification Press)", 2012 - Outdated .
  • Robb H. Tracy "Comptia Network+ Certification Practice Exams (CompTIA Authorized)", 2012 - Outdated .

• Linux Foundation.
  • Linux Foundation "Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)".

• Ghada Atef.
  • Ghada Atef "Mastering LFCS: Your Gateway to Linux Certification: A Comprehensive Guide for LFCS Exam Preparation and Linux System Administration", 2024 - Course, but just 127 pages.
  • Ghada Atef "Master LFCS 2024: Unleash Your Potential: Six Comprehensive Practice Exams with Detailed Answers for the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator Exam", 2024 - Exams.
• Gumroad "Techmint" - "Ebook: Introducing The Linux Foundation’s LFCS Certification Preparation Guide", 344 pages, 34 chapters.
  • Techmint #1 Linux Blog "Ebook: Introducing LFCS Certification Preparation eBook", 2023-07 - List of all names of 34 bookchapters.

• Linux Foundation.
  • Linux Foundation - Training Course "Linux System Administration Essentials (LFS207)".

• Red Hat "Red Hat Certification".
  1. Red Hat "Red Hat Certified System Administrator".
     • Red Hat "EX200. Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam".
  2. Red Hat "Red Hat Certified Engineer" - “A Red Hat Certified Engineer ( RHCE ) is a Red Hat Certified System Administrator ( RHCSA ) who is ready to automate Red Hat Enterprise Linux tasks, integrate Red Hat emerging technologies, and apply automation for efficiency and innovation”.
     • Red Hat "EX294. Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam".

• Ghada Atef.
  • Ghada Atef "Unofficial RHCSA 8 & 9 Complete Reference 2025: Your Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the RHCSA EX200 Exam (RHEL 8.10 & 9.5)", 2024 - Course & reference.
  • Ghada Atef "Unofficial Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Exam (EX200) Prep 2025 (Fourth Edition): Six Complete RHCSA 8 & 9 Practice Exams with Answers", 2024-12 - Exams - This 2025 edition of 2024-12 has more pages .
  • Ghada Atef "Unofficial Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Exam Prep 2024: Six Comprehensive RHCSA 9 (EX200) Practice Exams with Detailed Answers (4th Edition)", 2024-06 - Exams. Outdated , as replaced by successive book with more pages.
  • Ghada Atef "Mastering the RHCE EX294 Exam: Unofficial Guide: Your Path to Red Hat Certified Engineer Success Unveiled", 2023.
• Asghar Ghori "RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Training and Exam Preparation Guide (EX200), Third Edition", 2023.
• Pablo Iranzo Gómez, Pedro Ibañez Requena, Miguel Pérez Colino, Scott McCarty "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Administration: A comprehensive Linux system administration guide for RHCSA certification exam candidates", 2022.
• WALEED HASSAN.
  • Kindle documents WALEED HASSAN "Red Hat Certification Guides (6 book series)".
    • #1 WALEED HASSAN "Red Hat RHCE 8 (EX294) Capsules: Certification Guide (Red Hat Certification Guides, Band 1)", 2021 - RHCE 8, outdated .
    • #2 WALEED HASSAN "Red Hat RHCSA 8 (EX200) Capsules: Certification Guide (Red Hat Certification Guides, Band 2)", 2022 - RHCSA 8, outdated .
    • #3 WALEED HASSAN "Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) Capsules: Certification Guide (Red Hat Certification Guides, Band 3)", 2022.
    • #4 WALEED HASSAN "Red Hat RHCSA 9 (EX200) Capsules: Certification Guide (Red Hat Certification Guides, Band 4)", 2022 - RHCSA 9.
    • #5 Kindle document WALEED HASSAN "Red Hat RHCSA 9 (EX200) Capsules: Certification Guide (Red Hat Certification Guides Book 5)", 2023 - RHCSA 9, superfluous .
    • #6 WALEED HASSAN "Red Hat RHCE 9 (EX294) Capsules: Certification Guide (Red Hat Certification Guides, Band 6)", 2023 - RHCE 9.
• JANG "RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Certification Study Guide, Eighth Edition (Exam EX200) (RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Enterprise Linux Certification Study Guide, 9)", 2023.
• Kindle document Dormouse Quillsby "Red Hat Certified: System Administrator (RHCSA - EX200) Question Bank & Study Materials (Redhat Certifications Question Bank & Study Materials) (English Edition)", 2025 - “With over 110+ expertly curated practice questions”.
• Sander Van Vugt "Red Hat RHCSA 9 Cert Guide: Ex200 (Certification Guide)", 2023.

• Shiv Kumar Goyal "A complete guide to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9", 2022.
• Shiv Kumar Goyal "Learn CentOS Linux Network Services", 2016.

• The free electronic book “Linux From Scratch” by Gerard Beekmans.
  • Linux From Scratch.
    • The free HTML book Linux From Scratch "Gerard Beekmans 'Linux From Scratch'" - “Version 12.3, Published March 5th, 2025”.
    • Linux From Scratch "lfs/downloads/stable".
      • The free PDF Linux From Scratch "Gerard Beekmans 'Linux From Scratch'".
• Richard Blum "Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible (Bible (Wiley))", 2025.
• Dirk Deimeke, Daniel van Soest, Stefan Kania, Peer Heinlein, Axel Miesen "Linux-Server: Das umfassende Handbuch. Inkl. CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, openSUSE Leap, Ubuntu Server LTS und mehr – Ausgabe 2023", 2023.
• The free book “GNU/Linux Basic” ( 2008 ), by Diarmuid Ó Briain.
  • Free Technology Academy (FTA) "GNU/Linux Basic" ( no “www.” ) - Free electronic book “GNU/Linux Basic” ( 2008-02-01, in “DocBook” format ).
    • EN.Wikipedia "DocBook", DE.Wikipedia "DocBook".
  • Free Technology Academy (FTA) Courses "GNU/Linux Basic" ( no “www.” ).
  • Free Technology Academy (FTA) Courses "The File Archive of the Free Technology Academy" ( no “www.” ) - Accompanying slides for “GNU/Linux Basic”.
• Book Peter Harrison: "Linux Quick Fix Notebook (Bruce Perens Open Source)", 2005.
  • Carnegie Mellon University "linuxclass.heinz.cmu.edu".
    • Carnegie Mellon University "Peter Harrison: 'Linux Quick Fix Notebook'" ( PDF ).
• Raphaël Hertzog, Roland Mas.
  • Raphaël Hertzog, Roland Mas "The Debian Administrator's Handbook, Debian Buster from Discovery to Mastery", 2020 - Covers Debian 10.
  • The free online book Raphaël Hertzog, Roland Mas "Debian 11. The Debian Administrator's Handbook", Raphaël Hertzog, Roland Mas "Debian 11. Das Debian Administrationshandbuch" - Covers Debian 11, in 2025-07.
• Michael Kofler "Linux: Das umfassende Handbuch von Michael Kofler. Für alle aktuellen Distributionen (Desktop und Server). Für Einsteiger und Profis ", 2023.
• Ramesh Natarajan, The Geek Stuff.
  • The free PDF book Ramesh Natarajan "Linux 101 Hacks eBook" ( 2009 - 2011 ) - “Practical Examples to Build a Strong Foundation in Linux”.
  • GitHub, drago1234 "Ramesh Natarajan 'Linux 101 Hacks eBook'" ( PDF ).
  • Kindle Book Ramesh Natarajan: "Linux 101 hacks New edition (English Edition)".
• The free online HTML book Frank Ronneburg "Debian GNU/Linux Anwenderhandbuch" ( 1999 - 2025 ).
• Roderick W. Smith "Freebsd: The Complete Reference", 2003.

• LinuxDevices Tutorials "Linux Certification and Career Path: LFCS, RHCSA, DevOps, and Skills for IT Success" - Good suggestions for practical skill training ( beyond courses ).
• The Linux Professional Institute Inc..
  • The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "All Resources".
  • The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Good (Free) Training is Not Hard to Come By", 2020.
  • The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)".
  • The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Exam Pricing" - 110 EUR, 176 EUR. What is the FROSCON price?
  • Tests:
    • “Essential” tests: 40 questions and must be completed within 60 minutes.
      • Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank?
    • All other tests: 90-minute exam is 60 multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.
  • The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Wiki.
    1. The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Wiki "Linux Essentials Objectives V1.6".
    2. The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Wiki "Security Essentials Objectives V1.0".
    3. The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Wiki "Web Development Essentials Objectives V1.0".
    4. The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Wiki "Open Source Essentials Objectives V1.0".
    5. |The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Wiki "LPIC-1 Objectives V5.0".
    6. |The Linux Professional Institute Inc. Wiki "LPIC-2 Objectives V4.5".
  • Blog The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Blog".
• reddit "r/redhat" - "I PASSED the RHCSA 9 Exam - RHEL 9.3 First Attmpt", 2025.
• EN.Wikipedia "Linux Professional Institute", DE.Wikipedia "Linux Professional Institute" - “LPIC-1 und LPIC-2 können auf Deutsch abgelegt werden”.