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101-500 Exam Topics and Domains
101-500 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with grep, GRUB, GRUB2, sed, and more.
System Architecture
Determine and configure hardware settings
Candidates should be able to determine and configure fundamental system hardware
Boot the system
Candidates should be able to guide the system through the booting process
Change runlevels / boot targets and shutdown or reboot system
- Candidates should be able to manage the SysVinit runlevel or systemd boot target of the system
- This includes changing to single user mode, shutdown or rebooting the system
- Candidates should be able to alert users before switching runlevels / boot targets and properly terminate processes
- This includes setting the default SysVinit runlevel or systemd boot target
- It also includes awareness of Upstart as an alternative to SysVinit or systemd
Linux Installation and Package Management
Design hard disk layout
Candidates should be able to design a disk partitioning scheme for a Linux system
Install a boot manager
Candidates should be able to select, install and configure a boot manager
Manage shared libraries
Candidates should be able to determine the shared libraries that executable programs depend on and install them when necessary
Use Debian package management
Candidates should be able to perform package management using the Debian package tools
Use RPM and YUM package management
Candidates should be able to perform package management using RPM, YUM and Zypper
Linux as a virtualization guest
Candidates should understand the general concept of virtual machines and containers
GNU and Unix Commands
Work on the command line
- Candidates should be able to interact with shells and commands using the command line
- The objective assumes the Bash shell
Process text streams using filters
Candidates should be able to apply filters to text streams
Perform basic file management
Candidates should be able to use the basic Linux commands to manage files and directories
Use streams, pipes and redirects
- Candidates should be able to redirect streams and connect them in order to efficiently process textual data
- Tasks include redirecting standard input, standard output and standard error, piping the output of one command to the input of another command, using the output of one command as arguments to another command and sending output to both stdout and a file
Create, monitor and kill processes
Candidates should be able to perform basic process management
Modify process execution priorities
Candidates should be able to manage process execution priorities
Search text files using regular expressions
- Candidates should be able to manipulate files and text data using regular expressions
- This objective includes creating simple regular expressions containing several notational elements as well as understanding the differences between basic and extended regular expressions
- It also includes using regular expression tools to perform searches through a filesystem or file content
Basic file editing
- Candidates should be able to edit text files using vi
- This objective includes vi navigation, vi modes, inserting, editing, deleting, copying and finding text
- It also includes awareness of other common editors and setting the default editor
Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
Create partitions and filesystems
- Candidates should be able to configure disk partitions and then create filesystems on media such as hard disks
- This includes the handling of swap partitions
Maintain the integrity of filesystems
Candidates should be able to maintain a standard filesystem, as well as the extra data associated with a journaling filesystem
Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
Candidates should be able to configure the mounting of a filesystem
Removed
This objective has been removed from version 5.0
Manage file permissions and ownership
Candidates should be able to control file access through the proper use of permissions and ownerships
Create and change hard and symbolic links
Candidates should be able to create and manage hard and symbolic links to a file
Find system files and place files in the correct location
Candidates should be thoroughly familiar with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), including typical file locations and directory classifications
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 101-500 earns the LPIC-1 Linux Administrator certification. It sits in the Linux System Administration track.
- LFCS - Linux Foundation Certified System AdministratorPerformance-based alternative
- RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator Red Hat specific expertise
- CompTIA Linux+ - CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Vendor-neutral alternative
- 300-300 - LPIC-3 Mixed EnvironmentWindows/Linux integration expertise
- 303-200 - LPIC-3 SecurityLinux security specialization
- 304-200 - LPIC-3 VirtualizationCloud and virtualization focus
- 305-300 - LPIC-3 Virtualization and ContainerizationContainer and Kubernetes expertise
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2019-06-29
- Container Runtime Interfaces Podman 4.x, Docker 24.x Future LPIC-1 updates may include basic container concepts • Release date: 2024
- Extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) Linux Kernel 6.x Advanced system monitoring, not yet in LPIC-1 but relevant for LPIC-2 • Release date: 2024
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Junior Linux Administrators and IT Support Specialists.
- Linux Essentials certification or equivalent knowledge
- 6-12 months of Linux command line experience
- Basic understanding of hardware and networking
- Familiarity with both Debian and Red Hat based distributions