LPIC 1 – Linux Administrator

This certification enables a candidate to perform command-line maintenance tasks, install and configure a Linux system, and its basic networking. It validates a candidate’s ability to manage a real-world system administration. This certification does not require any prerequisites. The validity of this certification is 5 years. A candidate is required to pass both 101 and 102 exams to qualify for the certification. The main topics covered by this certification are:

1. System Architecture
2. Linux Installation
3. Package Management
4. GNU and Unix Commands
5. Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard and Devices
6. Shell & Shell Scripting
7. Desktops and Interfaces.
8. Administration
9. System Services
10. Fundamentals of Networking
11. Security

To become LPIC-1 certified the candidate must be able to:

◉ understand the architecture of a Linux system;

◉ install and maintain a Linux workstation, including X11 and setup it up as a network client;

◉ work at the Linux command line, including common GNU and Unix commands;

◉ handle files and access permissions as well as system security; and

◉ perform easy maintenance tasks: help users, add users to a larger system, backup and restore, shutdown and reboot.

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101-500: Linux Administrator - 101 (LPIC-1 101)

102-500: Linux Administrator - 102 (LPIC-1 102)