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102-400 Exam Topics and Domains
102-400 is organized into 6 weighted domains. Expect to work with bash, PAM, sh, AccessX, and more.
Shells, Scripting and Data Management
Customize and use the shell environment
- Customize shell environments to meet users' needs
- Modify global and user profiles
Customize or write simple scripts
- Customize existing scripts
- Write simple new Bash scripts
SQL data management
- Query databases using basic SQL commands
- Perform simple data manipulation
User Interfaces and Desktops
Install and configure X11
- Install and configure X11
- Set up a display manager
Setup a display manager
- Configure display managers
- Manage graphical login sessions
Accessibility
Demonstrate knowledge of accessibility technologies
Administrative Tasks
Manage user and group accounts and related system files
- Add, modify and remove users and groups
- Manage user/group information
Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs
- Use cron and at to run jobs at regular intervals
- Configure user access to job scheduling
Localisation and internationalisation
- Localize a system
- Configure timezone settings
Essential System Services
Maintain system time
- Properly maintain the system time
- Synchronize the clock via NTP
System logging
- Configure syslog
- Configure log rotation
Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics
- Understand e-mail aliases and forwarding
- Configure basic MTA settings
Manage printers and printing
- Manage print queues and user print jobs
- Configure CUPS
Networking Fundamentals
Fundamentals of internet protocols
- Demonstrate understanding of network fundamentals
- Understand TCP/IP addressing
Basic network configuration
- Configure network interfaces
- Configure routing
Basic network troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot networking issues
- Use network diagnostic tools
Configure client side DNS
- Configure DNS on a client host
- Troubleshoot DNS issues
Security
Perform security administration tasks
- Review system configuration for security issues
- Configure user limits and password aging
Setup host security
- Setup basic host security
- Configure TCP wrappers
Securing data with encryption
- Use public key encryption
- Configure SSH for secure communications
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 102-400 earns the LPIC-1: Linux Administrator certification. It sits in the Linux Professional track.
- 201-450 - LPIC-2 Exam 201
- 202-450 - LPIC-2 Exam 202
- LPIC-OT DevOps - DevOps Tools Engineer
- 010-160 - Linux EssentialsFoundation certification for absolute beginners
- BSD Specialist - BSD Specialist CertificationAlternative Unix-like system specialization
- 300-100 - LPIC-3: Mixed EnvironmentAdvanced specialization after LPIC-2
- 303-200 - LPIC-3: SecuritySecurity specialization after LPIC-2
- 304-200 - LPIC-3: Virtualization and High AvailabilityVirtualization specialization after LPIC-2
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What's changed on this exam?
- RETIRED
- Last content update: 2019-02-01
- Announcement date: 2018-10-29
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Linux system administrators and Junior DevOps engineers.
- 6-12 months of Linux experience
- Completion of LPIC-1 Exam 101 (101-400)
- Basic understanding of Linux command line
- Experience with Linux system administration
What jobs can I get with this?
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