linux LPIC1 Exam Objectives


linux LPIC1 Exam
Objectives

Table of Contents



Objectives: Exam
101

Topic 101: System
Architecture



101.1 Determine and
configure hardware settings


Weight
2

Description
Candidates should be able to
determine and configure fundamental system hardware.
Key Knowledge Areas

  • Enable and disable integrated peripherals.
  • Configure systems with or without external peripherals such as
    keyboards.
  • Differentiate between the various types of mass storage devices.
  • Set the correct hardware ID for different devices, especially the
    boot device.
  • Know the differences between coldplug and hotplug devices.
  • Determine hardware resources for devices.
  • Tools and utilities to list various hardware information (e.g.
    lsusb, lspci, etc.)
  • Tools and utilities to manipulate USB devices
  • Conceptual understanding of sysfs, udev, hald, dbus
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    /sys N/A



    /proc Documents

    		 Examples

    /dev

    		N/A



    modprobe man 


    		 Examples examQuestions
    lsmod man 


    		 Examples examQuestions
    lspci man


    		 Examples examQuestions
    lsusb   man


    		 Examples examQuestions


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    101.2 Boot the system


    Weight
    		3
    Description Candidates should be able to guide
    the system through the booting process.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Provide common commands to the boot loader and options to the
      kernel at boot time.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the boot sequence from BIOS to boot
      completion.
    • Check boot events in the log files.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • /var/log/messages
    • dmesg
    • BIOS
    • bootloader
    • kernel
    • init
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    101.3 Change
    runlevels and shutdown or reboot system


    Weight
    		3
    Description Candidates
    should be able to manage the runlevel of the system. This objective
    includes changing to single user mode, shutdown or rebooting the
    system. Candidates should be able to alert users before switching
    runlevel and properly terminate processes. This objective also includes
    setting the default runlevel.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Set the default runlevel.
    • Change between run levels including single user mode.
    • Shutdown and reboot from the command line.
    • Alert users before switching runlevels or other major system
      event.
    • Properly terminate processes.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • /etc/inittab
    • shutdown
    • init
    • /etc/init.d
    • telinit
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    Topic 102: Linux
    Installation and Package Management



    102.1 Design hard
    disk layout


    Weight
    		2
    Description Candidates should be able to design
    a disk partitioning scheme for a Linux system.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Allocate filesystems and swap space to separate partitions or
      disks.
    • Tailor the design to the intended use of the system.
    • Ensure the /boot partition conforms to the hardware architecture
      requirements for booting.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • / (root) filesystem
    • /var filesystem
    • /home filesystem
    • swap space
    • mount points
    • partitions
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    102.2 Install a boot
    manager


    Weight
    		2

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to select,
    install and configure a boot manager.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Providing alternative boot locations and backup boot options.
    • Install and configure a boot loader such as GRUB.
    • Interact with the boot loader.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • /boot/grub/menu.lst
    • grub-install
    • MBR
    • superblock
    • /etc/lilo.conf
    • lilo
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    102.3 Manage shared
    libraries


    Weight
    		1

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to
    determine the shared libraries that executable programs depend on and
    install them when necessary.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Identify shared libraries.
    • Identify the typical locations of system libraries.
    • Load shared libraries.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:




    ldd man

    ldconfig



    /etc/ld.so.conf



    LD_LIBRARY_PATH





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    102.4 Use Debian
    package management


    Weight
    		3

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to perform
    package management using the Debian package tools.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Install, upgrade and uninstall Debian binary packages.
    • Find packages containing specific files or libraries which may or
      may not be installed.
    • Obtain package information like version, content, dependencies,
      package integrity and installation status (whether or not the package
      is installed).
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • /etc/apt/sources.list
    • dpkg                                     
      man

    • dpkg-reconfigure                
      man
    • apt-get                                 
      man
    • apt-cache                         
          man
    • aptitude                               
      man
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    102.5 Use RPM and YUM
    package management


    Weight
    		3

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to perform
    package management using RPM and YUM tools.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Install, re-install, upgrade and remove packages using RPM and
      YUM.
    • Obtain information on RPM packages such as version, status,
      dependencies, integrity and signatures.
    • Determine what files a package provides, as well as find which
      package a specific file comes from.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • rpm                                 
      man  
      Examples

    • rpm2cpio
    • /etc/yum.conf
    • /etc/yum.repos.d/
    • yum
    • yumdownloader
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    Topic 103: GNU and
    Unix Commands



    103.1 Work on the
    command line


    Weight
    		4

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to
    interact with shells and commands using the command line. The objective
    assumes the bash shell.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Use single shell commands and one line command sequences to
      perform basic tasks on the command line.
    • Use and modify the shell environment including defining,
      referencing and exporting environment variables.
    • Use and edit command history.
    • Invoke commands inside and outside the defined path.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • .
    • bash
    • echo
    • env
    • exec
    • export
    • pwd
    • set
    • unset
    • man
    • uname
    • history
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    103.2 Process text
    streams using filters


    Weight
    		3

    Description
    		Candidates should should be able to
    apply filters to text streams.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Send text files and output streams through text utility filters
      to modify the output using standard UNIX commands found in the GNU
      textutils package.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • cat
    • cut
    • expand
    • fmt
    • head
    • od
    • join
    • nl
    • paste
    • pr
    • sed
    • sort
    • split
    • tail
    • tr
    • unexpand
    • uniq
    • wc
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    103.3 Perform basic
    file management


    Weight
    		4

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to use the
    basic Linux commands to manage files and directories.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Copy, move and remove files and directories individually.
    • Copy multiple files and directories recursively.
    • Remove files and directories recursively.
    • Use simple and advanced wildcard specifications in commands.
    • Using find to locate and act on files based on type, size, or
      time.
    • Usage of tar, cpio and dd.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • cp
    • find
    • mkdir
    • mv
    • ls
    • rm
    • rmdir
    • touch
    • tar
    • cpio
    • dd
    • file
    • gzip
    • gunzip
    • bzip2
    • file globbing
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    103.4 Use streams,
    pipes and redirects


    Weight
    		4

    Description
    		Candidates
    should be able to redirect streams and connect them in order to
    efficiently process textual data. Tasks include redirecting standard
    input, standard output and standard error, piping the output of one
    command to the input of another command, using the output of one
    command as arguments to another command and sending output to both
    stdout and a file.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Redirecting standard input, standard output and standard error.
    • Pipe the output of one command to the input of another command.
    • Use the output of one command as arguments to another command.
    • Send output to both stdout and a file.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • tee
    • xargs
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    103.5 Create, monitor
    and kill processes


    Weight
    		4

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to perform
    basic process management.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Run jobs in the foreground and background.
    • Signal a program to continue running after logout.
    • Monitor active processes.
    • Select and sort processes for display.
    • Send signals to processes.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • &
    • bg
    • fg
    • jobs
    • kill
    • nohup
    • ps
    • top
    • free
    • uptime
    • killall
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    103.6 Modify process
    execution priorities


    Weight
    		2

    Description
    		Candidates should should be able to
    manage process execution priorities.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Know the default priority of a job that is created.
    • Run a program with higher or lower priority than the default..
    • Change the priority of a running process.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • nice
    • ps
    • renice
    • top
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    103.7 Search text
    files using regular expressions


    Weight
    		2

    Description
    		Candidates
    should be able to manipulate files and text data using regular
    expressions. This objective includes creating simple regular
    expressions containing several notational elements. It also includes
    using regular expression tools to perform searches through a filesystem
    or file content.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Create simple regular expressions containing several notational
      elements.
    • Use regular expression tools to perform searches through a
      filesystem or file content.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:




    Command

    		 Man Page

    		 Examples
    grep man

    		 examples
    egrep



    fgrep



    sed



    regex(7)





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    103.8 Perform basic
    file editing operations using vi


    Weight
    		3

    Description
    		Candidates
    should be able to edit text files using vi. This objective includes vi
    navigation, basic vi modes, inserting, editing, deleting, copying and
    finding text.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Navigate a document using vi.
    • Use basic vi modes.
    • Insert, edit, delete, copy and find text.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • vi
    • /, ?
    • h,j,k,l
    • i, o, a
    • c, d, p, y, dd, yy
    • ZZ, :w!, :q!, :e!
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    Topic 104: Devices,
    Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard



    104.1 Create
    partitions and filesystems


    Weight
    		2

    Description
    		Candidates
    should be able to configure disk partitions and then create filesystems
    on media such as hard disks. This includes the handling of swap
    partitions.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Use various mkfs commands to set up partitions and create various
      filesystems such as:



      • ext2
      • ext3
      • xfs
      • reiserfs v3
      • vfat
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • fdisk
    • mkfs
    • mkswap
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    104.2 Maintain the
    integrity of filesystems


    Weight
    		2

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to
    maintain a standard filesystem, as well as the extra data associated
    with a journaling filesystem.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Verify the integrity of filesystems.
    • Monitor free space and inodes.
    • Repair simple filesystem problems.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • du
    • df
    • fsck
    • e2fsck
    • mke2fs
    • debugfs
    • dumpe2fs
    • tune2fs
    • xfs tools (such as xfs_metadump and xfs_info)
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    104.3 Control
    mounting and unmounting of filesystems


    Weight
    		3

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to
    configure the mounting of a filesystem.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Manually mount and unmount filesystems.
    • Configure filesystem mounting on bootup.
    • Configure user mountable removeable filesystems.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • /etc/fstab
    • /media
    • mount
    • umount
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    104.4 Manage disk
    quotas


    Weight
    		1

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to manage
    disk quotas for users.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Set up a disk quota for a filesystem.
    • Edit, check and generate user quota reports.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:




    Command

    		 Man Page

    		 Example
    quota man

    edquota man

    repquota man

    quotaon man



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    104.5 Manage file
    permissions and ownership


    Weight
    		3

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to control
    file access through the proper use of permissions and ownerships.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Manage access permissions on regular and special files as well as
      directories.
    • Use access modes such as suid, sgid and the sticky bit to
      maintain security.
    • Know how to change the file creation mask.
    • Use the group field to grant file access to group members.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:






    		 Man Pages

    		 Examples
    chmod



    umask



    chown



    chgrp





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    104.6 Create and
    change hard and symbolic links


    Weight
    		2

    Description
    		Candidates should be able to create
    and manage hard and symbolic links to a file.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Create links.
    • Identify hard and/or softlinks.
    • Copying versus linking files.
    • Use links to support system administration tasks.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • ln
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    104.7 Find system
    files and place files in the correct location


    Weight
    		2

    Description
    		Candidates
    should be thouroughly familiar with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
    (FHS), including typical file locations and directory classifications.
    Key Knowledge Areas

    • Understand the correct locations of files under the FHS.
    • Find files and commands on a Linux system.
    • Know the location and propose of impotant file and directories as
      defind in the FHS.
    The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:


    • find
    • locate
    • updatedb
    • whereis
    • which
    • type
    • /etc/updatedb.conf
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