LPIC 101 LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION I

1. System Architecture

• Determine and configure hardware settings
• Boot the system
• Change runlevels and shutdown or reboot system

2. Linux Installation and Package Management

• Design hard disk layout
• Install a boot manager
• Manage shared libraries
• Use Debian package management
• Use RPM and YUM package management

3. GNU and UNIX Commands

•  Work on the command line
•  Process text streams using filters
•  Perform basic file management
•  Use streams, pipes and redirects
•  Create, monitor and kill processes
•  Modify process execution priorities
•  Search text files using regular expressions
•  Perform basic file editing operations using vi

4. Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

• Create partitions and filesystems
• Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
• Manage disk quotas
• Manage file permissions and ownership
• Create and change hard and symbolic links
• Find system files and place files in the correct location

CERTIFICATION EXAM

• LPIC 101 LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION 1

LPIC 102 LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION II

1. Shells, Scripting and Data Management

• Customize and use the shell environment
• Customize or write simple scripts
• SQL data management

2. User Interfaces and Desktops

•  Install and configure X11
•  Setup a display manager
•  Accessibility

3. Administrative Tasks

• Manage user and group accounts and related system files
• Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs
• Localisation and internationalisation

4. Essential System Services

• Maintain system time
• System logging
• Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics
• Manage printers and printing

5. Networking Fundamentals

• Fundamentals of internet protocols
• Basic network configuration
• Basic network troubleshooting
• Configure client side DNS

6. Security

• Perform security administration tasks
• Setup host security
• Securing data with encryption

CERTIFICATION EXAM

• LPIC 102 LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION II