====== [hemmerling] Linux LPIC-1 ====== Related pages: *[[booting.html|Booting from Devices]]. *[[android.html|Google Android]]. *[[linux.html|Linux 1/8]]. *[[linux02.html|Linux 2/8 - Linux Distributions]]. *[[linux03.html|Linux 3/8 - Linux Boot Loaders, Linux Build Systems, Linux Installers and Linux Implementors]]. *[[linux04.html|Linux 4/8 - Linux Applications, Linux Tools and Linux Drivers]]. *[[linux05.html|Linux 5/8 - SUSE 7.1 Linux on Clevo 2700c Notebooks with SIS630S Chipset]]. *[[linux07.html|Linux 6/8 - Linux with X-Terminals and Terminals]]. *[[linux06.html|Linux 7/8 - Linux on X86, X64 and ARM Computers]]. *[[linux08.html|Linux 8/8 - Useful Linux Commands & Linux Tricks]]. *[[lpictwo.html|Linux LPIC-2]]. *[[linuxskills.html|Linux Skills & Skill Certification]]. *[[lpiessentials.html|LPI Essentials ( LPI Linux Essentials, LPI Security Essentials, LPI Web Development Essentials, LPI Open Source Essentials )]]. ===== Release Date of LPIC-1 101-500 & 102-500 ===== *Google AI: "The LPIC-1 102-500 exam was published in February 2020. Specifically, the 'LPIC-1 Certification Kit: Exam 101-500 and Exam 102-500' was published by Sybex on February 10, 2020. The corresponding LPIC-1 101-500 exam was also published at the same time". ===== Literature ===== ==== Officially recommended Course Literature & Software ==== *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/all-materials/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "All Resources"]]. *[[http://www.rheinwerk-verlag.de/lpic-1-sicher-zur-erfolgreichen-linux-zertifizierung/|Harald Maaßen "LPIC-1 Sicher zur erfolgreichen Linux-Zertifizierung"]], [[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3836263750/hemmerling-21|Harald Maaßen "LPIC-1: Sicher zur erfolgreichen Linux-Zertifizierung. Aktuell zu den Prüfungszielen von 2018 (Version 5)"]], 2018. *Sybex Publishing LPIC-1 book series ( Christine Bresnahan, Richard Blum, Steve Suehring ). *[[http://www.wiley.com/en-us/LPIC-1+Linux+Professional+Institute+Certification+Study+Guide%3A+Exam+101-500+and+Exam+102-500%2C+5th+Edition-p-9781119582120|Christine Bresnahan, Richard Blum "LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide: Exam 101-500 and Exam 102-500, 5th Edition"]], [[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1119611091/hemmerling-21|Christine Bresnahan, Richard Blum "LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide: Exam 101-500 and Exam 102-500"]], 2019. *[[http://www.wiley.com/en-us/LPIC-1+Linux+Professional+Institute+Certification+Practice+Tests%3A+Exam+101-500+and+Exam+102-500%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781119611097|Steve Suehring "LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification Practice Tests: Exam 101-500 and Exam 102-500, 2nd Edition"]], [[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1119611091/hemmerling-21|Steve Suehring "LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification Practice Tests: Exam 101-500 and Exam 102-500"]], 2019. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/111966411X/hemmerling-21|Christine Bresnahan, Richard Blum, Steve Suehring "LPIC-1 Certification Kit: Exam 101-500 and Exam 102-500"]], 2020. *Marco Colombo. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0BS91RPXR/hemmerling-21|Marco Colombo "Linux LPIC-1 Certification Practice Exams: The Complete Collection of Questions and Answers for Exams 101-500 and 102-500"]], 2023. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0244466165/hemmerling-21|Marco Colombo "LPIC-1 101-500 Practice Exams - 250 Questions and Answers to test your knowledge"]], 2019. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0244265895/hemmerling-21|Marco Colombo "LPIC-1 102-500 Practice Exams: 250 Questions and Answers to Test Your Knowledge"]], 2020. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/learning-materials/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "LPI Learning Materials"]] - Free PDFs. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/010-160/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Linux Essentials"]]. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/020-100/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Security Essentials"]]. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/030-100/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Web Development Essentials"]]. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/050-100/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Open Source Essentials"]]. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/101-500/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "LPIC-1 Exam 101"]]. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/102-500/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "LPIC-1 Exam 102"]]. *Software. *[[http://www.certblaster.com/product/lpic-1-exam-101-simulator/|CertBlaster by dti Publishing Corp "LPIC-1 Exam 101 Simulator"]]. *[[http://www.certblaster.com/product/lpic-1-exam-102-simulator/|CertBlaster by dti Publishing Corp "LPIC-1 Exam 102 Simulator"]]. ==== Some other Course Literature ==== *Ghada Atef. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0CWNTN1QV/hemmerling-21|Ghada Atef "LPIC-1 101-500 V5 Exam Prep: Master Linux Admin with 6 Practice Tests: Realistic Practice Exams with Detailed Solutions for Success"]], 2024. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0CWNX4L6G/hemmerling-21|Ghada Atef "LPIC-1 102-500 V5 Exam Prep: Master Linux Admin with 6 Practice Tests: Realistic Practice Exams with Detailed Solutions for Success"]], 2024. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0DR7BM8CV/hemmerling-21|Jamil Eugene Brown "Linux LPIC-1: Linux Administrator Simplified (LPIC - Linux Professional Institute Certification Simplified, Band 1)"]], 2024. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0CCZXQRNY/hemmerling-21|Cyber Reads "LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Exam 101-500 & 102-500 Exam Dumps & Pocket Guide: Exam Review for LPIC-1 Certification"]], 2023 - 72 pages :-( - Is this a valuable document? *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1119150795/hemmerling-21|Jason W. Eckert "CompTIA Linux+ and LPIC-1: Guide to Linux Certification (Mindtap Course List)"]], 2023. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3958459560/hemmerling-21|Anselm Lingnau "LPIC-1: Optimale Vorbereitung auf die LPI-Prüfungen 101 und 102 (mitp Professional)"]], 2020. *Linup-Front & tuxcademy. *The accompanying website [[http://www.tuxcademy.org/|tuxcademy - Training materials for Linux and FLOSS]] by Anselm Lingnau. *"Note to returning Linup Front GmbH customers...". *Blog [[http://www.tuxcademy.org/blog/|tuxcademy Blog]]. *[[http://www.tuxcademy.org/blog/lpic-1-training-manuals-available-in-german/|tuxcademy Blog "LPIC-1 training manuals available in German"]]. *[[http://www.tuxcademy.org/blog/linux-essentials-available-in-german/|tuxcademy Blog "Linux Essentials available in German"]] - "Just posted the Linux Essentials manual in German. This is mostly the old Linup Front training manual, in the new tuxcademy livery". *As of 2025-07, outdated documents ( -400 ). *[[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://shop.linupfront.de/product/lxes-en/|Archive.org "Linup-Front-Shop - Linux Essentials. Die Einsteiger-Zertifizierung des LPI"]] ( - 2013-05-31 ) - Outdated PDF of 2012. "Mit dieser Schulungsunterlage legt die Linup Front GmbH die erste umfassende Dokumentation zur Vorbereitung auf Linux Essentials vor. Die Unterlage besteht aus Auszügen aus den populären LPIC-1-Unterlagen der Linup Front GmbH sowie fast 100 Seiten exklusiv neu geschriebenem Material". *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1703161696/hemmerling-21|Uira Ribeiro "Linux Certification for LPIC-1: Complete Guide to LPI Certification Level 1"]], 2019. ==== Outdated Literature ( as of 2025 ) ==== *Hans Baier, Gabriel Lobstein. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/399023059X/hemmerling-21|Hans Baier, Gabriel Lobstein "LINUX LPI 101 MODUL 1: Installation und erste Schritte: Installation und erste Schritte; Mit Dateien arbeiten; Installation von Software (redmond's LINUX Admin Training)"]], 2012. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3990230603/hemmerling-21|Hans Baier, Gabriel Lobstein "LINUX LPI 101 MODUL 2: Grundlagen der System-Administration Linux und Hardware (redmond's LINUX Admin Training)"]], 2012. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3990230611/hemmerling-21|Hans Baier, Gabriel Lobstein "LINUX LPI 102 MODUL 1: System-Administration (redmond's LINUX Admin Training)"]], 2012. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3990230697/hemmerling-21|Hans Baier, Gabriel Lobstein "LINUX LPI 102 MODUL 2: NETZWERK-GRUNDLAGEN (redmond's LINUX Admin Training)"]], 2012. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3990230689/hemmerling-21|Hans Baier, Gabriel Lobstein "LINUX LPI 102 MODUL 3: GRUNDLAGEN ZUR SYSTEMSICHERHEIT: Grundlagen zur Systemsicherheit. Grundlagen der Systemadministration, Linux und Hardware (redmond's LINUX Admin Training)"]], 2012. *Ross Brunson. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/078975455X/hemmerling-21|Ross Brunson, Sean Walberg "Comptia Linux+ / Lpic-1 Cert Guide: (Exams LX0-103 & LX0-104/101-400 & 102-400) (Certification Guide)"]], 2017 - Outdated :-(. But: "This is the litmus test for anyone studying for LPIC-1 Certification. (www.lpi.org). This e-book contains 600 quick-fire Q & A specifically covering the objectives on both exams required for LPI 1 Certification. ie... LPI 101 and LPI 102. The questions are similar to those you will face in the exam. ie, multiple choice, true or false, command prompts, ...etc." :-). *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789731274/hemmerling-21|Ed Tittel, Ross Brunson "LPIC Exam Cram 2: Linux Professional Institute Certification Exams 101 and 102"]], 2004 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1484223578/hemmerling-21|David Clinton "Practical LPIC-1 Linux Certification Study Guide"]], 2016 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B013RPB26K/hemmerling-21|Jason W. Eckert "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration (Course 3112): CLA, LPIC - 1 & Linux+ (19-Jul-2011)"]], 2011 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1775062104/hemmerling-21|Asghar Ghori "CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1: Training and Exam Preparation Guide (Exam Codes: LX0-103/101-400 and LX0-104/102-400) (Linux Certification Guide)"]], 2017 - Outdated :-(. *Kindle document [[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00K1P7ODU/hemmerling-21|John Greene "LPIC-1 Primer (English Edition)"]], 2014 - Outdated :-(. *Peer Heinlein. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3941841823/hemmerling-21|Peer Heinlein "LPIC-1. Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung des Linux Professional Institute"]], 2013 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3937514732/hemmerling-21|Peer Heinlein, Anke Börnig "LPIC-1 und LPIC-2: Das Komplettpaket zur Prüfungsvorbereitung"]], 2008 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1598639676/hemmerling-21|Michael Jang "LPIC-1 in Depth"]], 2009 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3958452973/hemmerling-21|Anselm Lingnau "LPIC-1: CompTIA Linux+ (mitp Professional)"]], 2016 - Outdated :-(, but for LPIC-1 there is a new book by the author :-). *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764547720/hemmerling-21| Angie Nash, Jason Nash "LPIC 1 Certification Bible"]], 2001 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789757117/hemmerling-21| William Rothwell "CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Portable Command Guide: All the commands for the CompTIA LX0-103 & LX0-104 and LPI 101-400 & 102-400 exams in one compact, portable resource"]], 2015 - Outdated :-(. *Sybex Publishing LPIC-1 book series ( Roderick W. Smith ). *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/078214425X/hemmerling-21|Roderick W. Smith "LPIC-1: Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide (Level 1 Exams 101 and 102): Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide (Level 1 Exams 101 & 102)"]], 2005 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0470083484/hemmerling-21|Roderick W. Smith "Linux Administrator Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to Linux Certification Skills"]], 2006 - Outdated :-(, but maybe a different approach than the other course books? *"Hit the ground running with the street-smart training you'll find in this practical book. Using a 'year in the life' approach, it gives you an inside look at Linux administration, with key information organized around the actual day-to-day tasks, scenarios, and challenges you'll face in the field. This valuable training tool is loaded with hands-on, step-by-step exercises covering all phases of Linux administration". *"This no-nonsense book also maps to the common tasks and exam objectives for the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) LPIC-1 certification exam and CompTIA's Linux+ certification exam". *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1119372690/hemmerling-21|Steve Suehring "CompTIA Linux+ and LPIC Practice Tests: Exams LX0-103/LPIC-1 101-400, LX0-104/LPIC-1 102-400, LPIC-2 201, and LPIC-2 202"]], 2017 - Outdated :-(. *Robb H. Tracy. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1259863697/hemmerling-21|Robb H. Tracy "Comptia Linux+ /Lpic-1 Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Premium Second Edition with Online Practice Labs (Exams Lx0-103 & Lx0-104/101-400 & 102-40"]], [[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01DHN6P4Q/hemmerling-21|Robb H. Tracy "Comptia Linux+ /Lpic-1 Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Premium Second Edition with Online Practice Labs (Exams Lx0-103 & Lx0-104/101-400 & 102-40"]], 2017 - Outdated :-(. *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/007181101X/hemmerling-21|Robb H. Tracy "LPI Linux Essentials Certification All-In-One Exam Guide [With CDROM]"]], 2013 - Outdated :-(. ===== Courses ===== ==== Officially recommended Online Courses ==== *Affordable online courses [[http://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/linux/introduction-to-linux-1|Network Development Group ( NDG ) "Introduction to Linux 1"]], [[http://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/linux/introduction-to-linux-2|Network Development Group ( NDG ) "Introduction to Linux 2"]]. ==== Free online Courses ==== *The free online course [[http://www.installtekz.com/category/linux/linux-basics/|Installtekz "Linux Basics: Free LPIC-1 Training & Certification Material"]] - "These posts will cover the ‘LPIC-1’ (Linux Professional Institute 1) ‘Linux Administrator’ and the ‘CompTIA Linux+’ Certification Training material but I will focus mainly on the LPIC-1 here". *[[http://www.netacad.com/courses/linux-unhatched|CISCO Networking Academy "Linux Unhatched. A quick introduction to the popular operating system, Linux"]]. *Network Development Group ( NDG ) & CISCO Networking Academy "Linux Essential": *[[http://www.netacad.com/courses/linux-essentials|CISCO Networking Academy "Linux Essential"]]. *[[http://www.netdevgroup.com/online/courses/open-source/linux-essentials|Network Development Group ( NDG ) "Linux Essentials"]] - "Free for limited time while quantities last". *[[http://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/l-lpic1-map/|IBM Developer, Ian Shields "Learn Linux, 101: A roadmap for LPIC-1"]] - "Your guide to LPIC-1 exam-preparation tutorials on IBM Developer". *[[http://www.linuxsurvival.com/|Linux Survival]] by Guy Hummel - With online Linux simulator, for live actions based on the Linux tutorial. *[[http://www.tecmint.com/free-online-linux-learning-guide-for-beginners/|TECMINT #1 Linux Blog "BEGINNER’S GUIDE FOR LINUX – Start Learning Linux in Minutes"]] by Ravi Saive. ==== Free ( Video ) Courses ==== *[[http://www.youtube.com/@darkbirdtech/playlists|YouTube "Dark Bird Tech" - Playlists]]. *[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwVls4MRw68&list=PLa7kW3w7lodtJUnEAouFa5Q2PCeEdbCdg|YouTube, Dark Bird Tech "CompTIA Linux+ / LPI LPIC-1 Free Training"]], 22 videos. *[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKkNUvEHXhk&list=PLFOYXCPEqdNUU55Xvgst8wGTWnz_sd-cj|YouTube Playlist, Jadi "LPIC 1 (version 500) Course"]] - 83 Videos. ==== Videos ==== ==== Outdated Courses ( as of 2025 ) === *[[http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/078975682X/hemmerling-21|Ross Brunson, Sean Walberg, uCertify "CompTIA Linux+ / LPIC-1 Pearson uCertify Course and Labs Access Card"]], 2016 - Outdated :-(. ===== LPIC-1 Exam 101 ===== ==== Course & Objectives ==== *[[http://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-1-overview/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1"]]. *[[http://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/exam-101-102-objectives/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "LPIC-1 Exam 101 and 102 Objectives"]]. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/101-500/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "LPIC-1 Exam 101"]]. ==== Topic 101: System Architecture ==== === 101.1.1 Determine and configure hardware settings, Lession #1 === === 101.1.2 Determine and configure hardware settings, Lession #2 === === 101.2 Boot the system === === 101.3 Change runlevels / boot targets and shutdown or reboot system === === Topic 102: Linux Installation and Package Management === === 102.2 Install a boot manager === === 102.3 Manage shared libraries === === 102.4 Use Debian package management === === 102.5 Use RPM and YUM package management === === 102.6 Linux as a virtualization guest === ==== Topic 103: GNU and Unix Commands ==== === 103.1.1 Work on the command line, Lession #1 === === 103.1.2 Work on the command line, Lession #2 === === 103.2 Process text streams using filters === === 103.3.1 Perform basic file management, Lession #1 === === 103.3.2 Perform basic file management, Lession #2 === === 103.4.1 Use streams, pipes and redirects, Lession #1 === === 103.4.2 Use streams, pipes and redirects, Lession #2 === === 103.5.1 Create, monitor and kill processes, Lession #1 === === 103.5.2 Create, monitor and kill processes, Lession #2 === === 103.6 Modify process execution priorities === === 103.7.1 Search text files using regular expressions, Lession #1 === === 103.7.2 Search text files using regular expressions, Lession #2 === === 103.8 Basic file editing === ==== Topic 104: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard ==== === 104.1 Create partitions and filesystems === === 104.2 Maintain the integrity of filesystems === === 104.3 Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems === === 104.5 Manage file permissions and ownership === === 104.6 Create and change hard and symbolic links === === 104.7 Find system files and place files in the correct location === ===== LPIC-1 Exam 102 ===== ==== Course & Objectives ==== *[[http://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-1-overview/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1"]]. *[[http://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/exam-101-102-objectives/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "LPIC-1 Exam 101 and 102 Objectives"]]. *[[http://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/102-500/|The Linux Professional Institute Inc. "LPIC-1 Exam 102"]]. ==== Topic 105: Shells and Shell Scripting ==== === 105.1.1 Customize and use the shell environment, Lession #1 === === 105.1.2 Customize and use the shell environment, Lession #2 === === 105.1.3 Customize and use the shell environment, Lession #3 === === 105.2.1 Customize or write simple scripts, Lession #1 === === 105.2.2 Customize or write simple scripts, Lession #2 === ==== Topic 106: User Interfaces and Desktops ==== === 106.1 Install and configure X11 === === 106.2 Graphical Desktops === === 106.3 Accessibility === ==== Topic 107: Administrative Tasks ==== === 107.1.1 Manage user and group accounts and related system files, Lession #1 === === 107.1.2 Manage user and group accounts and related system files, Lession #2 === === 107.2.1 Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs, Lession #1 === === 107.2.2 Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs, Lession #2 === === 107.3 Localisation and internationalisation === ==== Topic 108: Essential System Services ==== === 108.1.1 Maintain system time, Lession #1 === === 108.1.2 Maintain system time, Lession #2 === === 108.2.1 System logging, Lession #1 === === 108.2.2 System logging, Lession #2 === === 108.3 Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics === === 108.4 Manage printers and printing === ==== Topic 109: Networking Fundamentals ==== === 109.1.1 Fundamentals of internet protocols, Lession #1 === === 109.1.2 Fundamentals of internet protocols, Lession #2 === === 109.2.1 Persistent network configuration, Lession #1 === === 109.2.2 Persistent network configuration, Lession #2 === === 109.3.1 Basic network troubleshooting, Lession #1 === === 109.3.2 Basic network troubleshooting, Lession #2 === === 109.4 Configure client side DNS === ==== Topic 110: Security==== === 110.1 Perform security administration tasks === === 110.2 Setup host security === === 110.3.1 Securing data with encryption, Lession #1 === === 110.3.2 Securing data with encryption, Lession #2 === ===== Resources ===== ===== Forums, Newsgroups, Communities ===== {{tag>Linux}}