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Prepare to ace LPIC-1 exam 102, version 5.0. This course covers all of the exam objectives, from shells and shell scripting to networking fundamentals.

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Syllabus IntroductionWelcomeWhat you should knowAbout the LPIC 1 examInstall CentOS 7Centos 7 Lab setup1. Customize and Use the Shell EnvironmentSet environment variablesBash functions for frequent tasksBash aliases as shortcutsSet command search pathMaintain skeleton directories2. Write Simple ScriptsIntroduction to BashWhat is a shell script?Execute compound commandsUse Command and Variable substitutionConditional flow with if, then ifConditional flow with caseIterate with for loopsIterate with while loopsUsing return codesCreate a monitor script3. Install and Configure X11X11 architectureAbout desktop environmentsAssistive technologiesOverride specific aspects of Xorg configurationAbout remote desktop protocolsDisplay applications on remote X servers4. Manage User and Group AccountsAdd and removing usersModify usersManage groupsManage special purpose and limited accountsAwareness of shadow passwordsChange default password policiesIndividual user account settings5. Automate System Administration Tasks by Scheduling JobsReccuring user jobs using cronReccuring system jobs using cronConfigure user access to cron and at servicesSystemd timer units6. Localization and System TimeSet the system date, time, and timezoneConfigure locale settings and environment variablesInstall and start chronyConfigure chrony serverConfigure chrony clientUse cryonycUsing ntpd for serving time7. System LoggingLocate and interpret system log filesRead the system journalConfiguration of logrotateFilter journal data by criteriaRsyslog actionsClear old systemd journal dataRetrieve systemd journal data from a rescue systemAbout syslog, rsyslog, and syslog-ng8. Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) BasicsAbout emailHow email worksKnowledge of common MTA programsInstall PostfixManage access to PostfixConfigure a local mail serverCreate email aliasesForward mail as a user9. Manage Printers and PrintingConfigure local and remote printers with CUPSTroubleshoot general printing problemsManage user print jobs10. Fundamentals of Internet ProtocolsAbout private and public "dotted quad" IP addressesNetwork masks and CIDR notationCommon TCP and UDP ports and servicesDifferences and major features of UDP, TCP, and ICMPKnowledge of the major differences between IPv4 and IPv611. Persistent Network ConfigurationGather network informationManual network interface configurationConfigure networking using Network ManagerConfigure networking using the GUIAwareness of systemd-networkd12. Basic Network TroubleshootingAbout routingView the routing tableManually configure routing using iproute2Debug problems associated with the network configuration13. Configure Client-Side DNSQuery remote DNS serversConfigure local name resolution with remote DNS serversModify the order in which name resolution is doneDebug errors related to name resolutionAbout systemd-resolved14. Perform Security Administration TasksUse Nmap and netstat to audit network servicesSet up limits on usersDetermine which users have logged inBasic sudo configuration and usageFind suid/sgid filesAbout TCP wrappers15. Securing Data with EncryptionPerform basic OpenSSH 2 client configurationAbout OpenSSH 2 server host keysPerform basic GnuPG configuration and revocationUse GPG to encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify filesSSH port tunnelsConclusionTaking the exam Read more