Cert Prep: LPI Linux Essentials (010-160)

Course details

Prepare for the LPI Linux Essentials (010-160) certification exam. This course covers the five domains of this popular Linux exam, so that you can earn your certification and expand your career options as a Linux professional. Learn the fundamentals of the operating system, get introduced to numerous Linux distributions, and gain experience in the configuration, management, and usage of common open-source software applications. Instructor Jason Dion also reviews commands and scripting, process management, networking, user management, and permissions. In addition to theory, you get step-by-step demonstrations in practical labs and really learn how to use and configure key features and functionality. By the end of the course, you should start to feel like a true Linux professional.

Topics include:
The history and evolution of Linux
Comparing distributions
Installing Linux
Popular open-source applications for Linux
Working with the Linux shell and commands
Managing software packages
Writing commands in the command line
Manipulating files and directories
Searching for and extracting data
Scripting in Linux
Turning commands into scripts
Reviewing processes and process data
Configuring network connections
Managing user accounts and groups
Setting files owners and permissions

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - LPI Linux essentials
02 - About the exam

1. Evolution of Linux

03 - Introduction to Linux
04 - Open-source philosophy
05 - Linux distributions
06 - Distribution life cycle
07 - Comparing distributions
08 - Embedded systems
09 - Hardware requirements
10 - Installing Linux
11 - OS differences

2. Open-Source Applications

12 - What is open source
13 - Cost of open source
14 - Desktop and server apps
15 - Languages and tools
16 - Package installs and repositories

3. The Linux Environment

17 - Linux desktop environment
18 - Programs and software
19 - Linux shell and commands
20 - Managing software packages

4. The Command Line

21 - Basic shell
22 - Command-line syntax
23 - Variables
24 - Quoting
25 - Proper command usage
26 - Man and info pages

5. Directories and Files

27 - Introduction to Linux filesystem
28 - Linux filesystem key features
29 - Navigating files and directories
30 - File creation and management
31 - Creating links
32 - Wildcards and case sensitivity
33 - Manipulating directories
34 - Manipulating files and directories

6. Searching and Extracting Data from Files and Archiving

35 - Command-line pipes
36 - I O redirection
37 - Piping and redirection
38 - Basic regular expressions
39 - Archiving files
40 - Data search and extraction

7. Scripting Basics

41 - Text files and text editors
42 - Using vi and nano
43 - Beginning a shell script
44 - Commands
45 - Arguments
46 - Variables
47 - Conditional expressions
48 - Loops and functions
49 - Exit value
50 - Turning commands into a script

8. Processes and Process Data

51 - Package management principles
52 - Package management systems
53 - Using RPM and DEB
54 - Process hierarchy
55 - Identifying running processes
56 - Measuring memory use
57 - Log files
58 - The kernel ring buffer

9. Networking Basics

59 - Network features
60 - Configuring a network connection
61 - Network testing
62 - Network protection
63 - Connecting to a network

10. User Accounts and Groups

64 - Understanding user accounts
65 - Account security
66 - Understanding groups
67 - Using account tools
68 - Creating accounts from the shell
69 - Modifying and deleting accounts
70 - Managing groups
71 - Working as root

11. Managing File Ownership and Permission

72 - Setting ownership
73 - Setting ownership demonstration
74 - Understanding permissions
75 - Permission strings and setting the umask
76 - Using sticky bits
77 - Using special execute permissions
78 - Hiding files and directories
79 - Setting permissions

Conclusion

80 - Next steps