Chapter 1 : LPI Exams

Chapter 2 : Exam 101 Study Guide
Exam Preparation

Chapter 3 : System Architecture (Topic 101.1)
Objective 1: Determine and Configure Hardware Settings

Chapter 4 : Change Runlevels and Shut Down or Reboot System (Topics 101.2 and 101.3)
Objective 2: Boot the System
Objective 3: Change Runlevels and Shut Down or Reboot System

Chapter 5 : Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 102)
Objective 1: Design a Hard Disk Layout
Objective 2: Install a Boot Manager
Objective 3: Manage Shared Libraries
Objective 4: Use Debian Package Management
Objective 5: Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

Chapter 6 : GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 103)
Objective 1: Work on the Command Line
Objective 2: Process Text Streams Using Filters
Objective 3: Perform Basic File Management
Objective 4: Use Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
Objective 5: Create, Monitor, and Kill Processes
Objective 6: Modify Process Execution Priorities
Objective 7: Search Text Files Using Regular Expressions
Objective 8: Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using vi

Chapter 7 : Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 104)
Objective 1: Create Partitions and Filesystems
Objective 2: Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems
Objective 3: Control Filesystem Mounting and Unmounting
Objective 4: Set and View Disk Quotas
Objective 5: Manage File Permissions and Ownership
Objective 6: Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links
Objective 7: Find System Files and Place Files in the Correct Location

Chapter 8 : Exam 101 Review Questions and Exercises
System Architecture (Topic 101)
Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 102)
GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 103)
Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 104)

Chapter 9 : Exam 101 Practice Test
Questions
Answers

Chapter 10 : Exam 101 Highlighter’s Index
System Architecture
Linux Installation and Package Management
GNU and Unix Commands
Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

Chapter 11 : Exam 102 Overview

Chapter 12 : Exam 102 Study Guide
Exam Preparation

Chapter 13 : Shells, Scripting, and Data Management (Topic 105)
Objective 1: Customize and Use the Shell Environment
Objective 2: Customize or Write Simple Scripts
Objective 3: SQL Data Management

Chapter 14 : The X Window System (Topic 106)
An Overview of X
Objective 1: Install and Configure X11
Objective 2: Set Up a Display Manager
Objective 3: Accessibility

Chapter 15 : Administrative Tasks (Topic 107)
Objective 1: Manage User and Group Accounts and Related System Files
Objective 2: Automate System Administration Tasks by Scheduling Jobs
Objective 3: Localization and Internationalization

Chapter 16 : Essential System Services (Topics 108.1 and 108.2)
Objective 1: Maintain System Time
Objective 2: System Logging

Chapter 17 : Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Basics (Topic 108.3)
Objective 3: Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Basics

Chapter 18 : Manage Printers and Printing (Topic 108.4)
Objective 4: Manage Printers and Printing
An Overview of Printing
Troubleshooting General Printing Problems

Chapter 19 : Networking Fundamentals (Topic 109.1)
Objective 1: Fundamentals of Internet Protocols

Chapter 20 : Basic Network Configuration (Topics 109.2 and 109.4)
Objective 2: Basic Network Configuration and Objective 4: Configuring Client Side DNS

Chapter 21 : Basic Network Troubleshooting (Topic 109.3)
Objective 3: Basic Network Troubleshooting

Chapter 22 : Security (Topic 110.1)
Objective 1: Perform Security Administration Tasks

Chapter 23 : Set Up Host Security (Topic 110.2)
Objective 2: Set Up Host Security

Chapter 24 : Securing Data with Encryption (Topic 110.3)
Objective 3: Securing Data With Encryption
Using Secure Shell (SSH)
DSA and RSA Overview
Configuring OpenSSH
Configuring and Using GNU Privacy Guard (GPG)

Chapter 25 : Exam 102 Review Questions and Exercises
Shells, Scripting, and Data Management (Topic 105)
The X Window System (Topic 106)
Administrative Tasks (Topic 107)
Essential System Services (Topic 108)
Networking Fundamentals (Topic 109)
Security (Topic 110)

Chapter 26 : Exam 102 Practice Test
Questions
Answers

Chapter 27 : Exam 102 Highlighter’s Index
Shells, Scripting, and Data Management
The X Window System
Administrative Tasks
Essential System Services
Networking Fundamentals
Security

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