Linux Servers currently have a 20% market share which continues to grow. The Linux OS market saw a 75% increase from last year and is the third leading OS, behind Windows and MacOS. There has never been a better time to expand your skills, broaden your knowledge, and earn certification from the Linux Professional Institute.

LPIC-1: Linux Professional Institute Certification Practice Tests is the must-have complement to the bestselling LPIC-1 Study Guide. Practice tests help you gain confidence and identify the areas in need of more attention. Ten full-length tests, covering the ten objective domains, and two additional 60-question practice exams contain 1000 practice questions, complete with answers and full explanations!

Divided into two parts, this volume of practice tests covers Exams 101-500 and 102-500. Part I covers system architecture, Linux installation and Package management, GNU and Unix Commands, and devices, and Linux filesystems and filesystem hierarchy. Part II focuses on shells and shell scripting, user interfaces and desktops, administrative tasks, essential system services, networking, and security. This book:

• Covers all objective domains of the LPIC-1 exam
• Provides additional practice questions to supplement the LPIC-1 Study Guide
• Helps reinforce vital skills and knowledge

LPIC-1: Linux Professional Institute Certification Practice Tests is a must-have resource for network and system administrators studying for the LPIC-1 exams and Linux administrators or IT professionals looking to update their skillset.

Table of contents

Introduction vii

Part I Exam 101-500 1

Chapter 1 Topic 101: System Architecture 3
Chapter 2 Topic 102: Linux Installation and Package Management 21
Chapter 3 Topic 103: GNU and UNIX Commands 41
Chapter 4 Topic 104: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard 63

Part II Exam 102-500 83

Chapter 5 Topic 105: Shells and Shell Scripting 85
Chapter 6 Topic 106: User Interfaces and Desktops 103
Chapter 7 Topic 107: Administrative Tasks 121
Chapter 8 Topic 108: Essential System Services 139
Chapter 9 Topic 109: Networking Fundamentals 157
Chapter 10 Topic 110: Security 175
Part III Practice Exams 193
Chapter 11 Practice Exam 1 195
Chapter 12 Practice Exam 2 207
Appendix Answers to Review Questions 219