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LPI Linux Essentials Certification

By Michael Christian

Your one-stop shop to prepare for the LPI Linux Essentials Exam.

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16 hours

84 Lessons
27 Hands-On Labs
1 Practice Exam

About the course

This course will introduce and teach the basic concepts and components of the Linux operating system. The LPI Linux Essentials certification is a great first certification for those looking to make a career in Linux systems administration, or for those that want to expand their IT knowledge. By the end of this course, you will have learned and been exposed to each of the exam objectives for the LPI LInux Essentials Exam.

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Chapter 1 4 Lessons Getting Started 6:08

An Important Note About A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy Courses
1:19

About the Author
0:18

Course Introduction
1:04

About the Exam
3:27
Chapter 2 4 Lessons 1.1 Linux Evolution and Popular Operating Systems 22:41

Linux Distributions
9:57

Linux-Embedded Systems
5:11

Linux in the Cloud
7:33

Using the Command Line
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 3 7 Lessons 1.2 Major Open-Source Applications 33:15

Desktop Applications
4:40

Server Applications
10:09

Development Languages
8:47

Package Management Tools and Repositories
9:39

Installing an RPM Package
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Installing a DEB Package
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Compiling from Source
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 4 3 Lessons 1.3 Open-Source Software and Licensing 14:22

The Open Source Philosophy
3:07

Open-Source Licensing
5:42

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) and Open Source Initiative (OSI)
5:33
Chapter 5 4 Lessons 1.4 ICT Skills and Working in Linux 27:10

Desktop Skills
12:38

Getting to the Command Line
7:37

Industry Uses of Linux, Cloud Computing, and Virtualization
6:55

Determining Which Distribution Is Running on a Host
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 6 7 Lessons 2.1 Command Line Basics 25:24

Basic Shell
8:20

Command Line Syntax
6:00

Variables
5:55

Quoting
5:09

Command Line Basics
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Command Line Variables
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Command Line Quoting
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 7 3 Lessons 2.2 Using the Command Line to Get Help 14:42

Man Pages
9:38

Info Pages
5:04

Using the Command Line to Get Help
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 8 6 Lessons 2.3 Using Directories and Listing Files 29:41

Files and Directories
11:51

Hidden Files and Directories
5:23

Home Directories
6:29

Absolute and Relative Paths
5:58

Using Directories and Listing Files
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Using Absolute and Relative Paths
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 9 4 Lessons 2.4 Creating, Moving, and Deleting Files 31:15

Files and Directories
14:02

Case Sensitivity
7:24

Simple Globbing
9:49

Creating, Moving, and Deleting Files
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 10 3 Lessons 3.1 Archiving Files on the Command Line 22:34

Files and Directories
11:26

Archives and Compression
11:08

Archiving Files on the Command Line
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 11 5 Lessons 3.2 Searching and Extracting Data from Files 32:50

Command Line Pipes
13:13

I/O Redirection
8:05

Basic Regular Expressions
11:32

Command Piping and Redirection
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Searching and Finding Data in Files
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 12 3 Lessons 3.3 Turning Commands into a Script 25:08

Basic Shell Scripting
14:05

Awareness of Common Text Editors (vi and nano)
11:03

Turning Commands Into a Bash Script
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 13 2 Lessons 4.1 Choosing an Operating System 16:45

Differences between Windows, OS X, and Linux
8:06

Distribution Lifecycle Management
8:39
Chapter 14 2 Lessons 4.2 Understanding Computer Hardware 11:09

Hardware
11:09

Getting Hardware Information from the Command Line
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 15 6 Lessons 4.3 Where Data Is Stored 29:36

Programs and Configuration
9:41

Processes
8:03

System Messaging
3:26

Logging
8:26

View Running Processes from the Command Line
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Viewing System Logs
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 16 5 Lessons 4.4 Your Computer on the Network 34:42

Internet, Network, and Routers
9:47

Querying DNS Client Configuration
12:40

Querying Network Configurations
12:15

Locating Network Configuration from the Command Line
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Querying DNS Client Configuration from the Command Line
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 17 3 Lessons 5.1 Basic Security and Identifying User Types 21:51

Root and Standard Users
12:52

System Users
8:59

User Accounts
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 18 4 Lessons 5.2 Creating Users and Groups 23:09

User and Group Commands
16:30

User IDs
6:39

Creating Users and Groups from the Command Line
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Working with User and Group IDs
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 19 2 Lessons 5.3 Managing File Permissions and Ownership 12:55

File and Directory Permissions and Ownership
12:55

File Ownership and Permissions
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 20 4 Lessons 5.4 Special Directories and Files 12:10

Using Temporary Files and Directories
7:54

Symbolic Links
4:16

Using Temporary Files and Directories
0:00 Hands-On Lab

Using Symbolic Links
0:00 Hands-On Lab
Chapter 21 1 Lesson Linux Essentials Practice Exam 010 1:00:00

LPI Linux Essentials 010-160 Practice Exam
1:00:00 Quiz
Chapter 22 3 Lessons Final Steps 6:33

How to Prepare for the Exam
2:41

What's Next After Certification
2:52

Keep Up to Date with Linux This Month
1:00

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Keep up with the cloud

Stay up-to-date on all things cloud with weekly and monthly videos about the latest developments in AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.

Community Forums

Cloud with friends

Get the help you need, when you need it, from industry experts and other learners in the community — and help others in turn.

Learning Paths

Go from novice to guru in your chose specialty

Not sure how to proceed? We’ll guide you through the exact skills you need to gain to progress from novice to guru across a variety of cloud specialties, including Architect, Security, and DevOps.

ACG Mobile Apps

Keep ACG in your pocket

Learn cloud from anywhere with our mobile apps for iOS and Android.

Mobile Offline Mode

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No internet connection? No problem. Download courses for offline access with our app for iOS and Android.

Unlimited Hands-on Labs

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Learn by doing with guided labs based on real-world scenarios in a secure, risk-free environment. Build new skills in as little as 15 minutes.

Practice Exams

Put your skills to the test

Prepare for your certs with practice exams that mimic the real thing. Plus, get personalized pointers on how to improve your score.

Interactive Diagrams

Study aids on demand

Snag clickable, PDF versions of core concepts to revisit later. Our diagrams make great study aids, help build retention, and can act as handy cheat sheets for a quick refresher down the road.

Video Transcripts & Captions

For the record

Read along when sound isn’t an option and skip furiously scribbling notes. Our transcripts and captions are also fully searchable, making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for.

Records of Completion

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Earn a little something when you complete courses. Records of completion make it easy to mark and showcase your progress.

Email Support

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Spin up pre-configured, auto-provisioned servers in just a few clicks. Cloud along with courses, practice whenever you feel like it, and never worry about a surprise cloud bill.

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LPI Linux Essentials Certification

About the course

Lab Highlights

An Important Note About A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy Courses

About the Author

Course Introduction

About the Exam

Linux Distributions

Linux-Embedded Systems

Linux in the Cloud

Using the Command Line

Desktop Applications

Server Applications

Development Languages

Package Management Tools and Repositories

Installing an RPM Package

Installing a DEB Package

Compiling from Source

The Open Source Philosophy

Open-Source Licensing

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) and Open Source Initiative (OSI)

Desktop Skills

Getting to the Command Line

Industry Uses of Linux, Cloud Computing, and Virtualization

Determining Which Distribution Is Running on a Host

Basic Shell

Command Line Syntax

Variables

Quoting

Command Line Basics

Command Line Variables

Command Line Quoting

Man Pages

Info Pages

Using the Command Line to Get Help

Files and Directories

Hidden Files and Directories

Home Directories

Absolute and Relative Paths

Using Directories and Listing Files

Using Absolute and Relative Paths

Files and Directories

Case Sensitivity

Simple Globbing

Creating, Moving, and Deleting Files

Files and Directories

Archives and Compression

Archiving Files on the Command Line

Command Line Pipes

I/O Redirection

Basic Regular Expressions

Command Piping and Redirection

Searching and Finding Data in Files

Basic Shell Scripting

Awareness of Common Text Editors (vi and nano)

Turning Commands Into a Bash Script

Differences between Windows, OS X, and Linux

Distribution Lifecycle Management

Hardware

Getting Hardware Information from the Command Line

Programs and Configuration

Processes

System Messaging

Logging

View Running Processes from the Command Line

Viewing System Logs

Internet, Network, and Routers

Querying DNS Client Configuration

Querying Network Configurations

Locating Network Configuration from the Command Line

Querying DNS Client Configuration from the Command Line

Root and Standard Users

System Users

User Accounts

User and Group Commands

User IDs

Creating Users and Groups from the Command Line