Linux Professional Institute The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is a Canadian non-profit organisation and oriented towards certifications for Linux, BSD and open-source software-based technologies. It was founded in October 1999. Linux Professional Institute Certific ...

(LPI) offers three different

certification Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ...

tracks. The core certification program, Linux Professional, contains three different levels addressing distinct aspects of

Linux Linux ( or ) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged as a Linux distribution, which ...

system administration. The

organization An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ...

also offers an introductory Essentials program for beginners in Linux and

open source Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized sof ...

, as well as an Open Technology track for professionals working with additional technologies such as

DevOps DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (''Dev'') and IT operations (''Ops''). It aims to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality. DevOps is complementary to a ...

and

BSD The Berkeley Software Distribution or Berkeley Standard Distribution (BSD) is a discontinued operating system based on Research Unix, developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) at the University of California, Berk ...

Availability and validity of the certifications

The exams are delivered onsite at

and open source events, or through the network of the test centres such as

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. The validity of a LPI certification is 5 years. The exception is the Linux Essentials certificate, which has lifetime validity.

Essentials Track

The Essentials Program was created for candidates who are starting a career in open source or who wish to test their level of Linux knowledge.

Linux Essentials

Linux Essentials is an entry level certificate that was introduced in 2012. The exam tests the candidate’s ability to use a basic command line editor and demonstrate an understanding of processes, programs and components of the Linux operating system.

Linux Professional Institute Web Development Essentials

Linux Professional Institute Web Development Essentials focuses on the most important aspects of Web Development. Prerequisite is an understanding of the principles of software development, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and SQL.

Linux Professional Certification Track

The Linux Professional Certification Program consists of the LPIC-1, LPIC-2, and LPIC-3 certifications. LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 certifications are focusing on Linux System Administration. LPIC-3 level of certifications has several specialities: LPIC-3 Security, LPIC-3 Mixed Environments and LPIC-3 Virtualization and High Availability LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 certifications each require passing two exams, while each LPIC-3 level of certification requires passing a single exam. Each exam has a series of topics which make up the exam objectives. Each objective has an associated weight that corresponds to the frequency of exam questions from that objective.

Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1

LPIC-1 was first published on 11 January 2000 and was originally called Linux Server Professional (LPIC-1).LPIC-1: Linux System Administrator Certification
/ref> The certification was revised in 2005, 2012, 2015 and 2018. To be awarded the LPIC-1 certification the candidate must successfully pass two exams, 101 and 102. These can be taken in any order. LPIC-1 certifies the ability to perform maintenance tasks with the command line, install and configure a computer running Linux and be able to configure basic networking. Previously the 101 exam was split into two alternative exams, one including questions on the

RPM Package Manager RPM Package Manager (RPM) (originally Red Hat Package Manager, now a recursive acronym) is a free and open-source package management system. The name RPM refers to the file format and the package manager program itself. RPM was intended primaril ...

, and the other on

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. After the update in 2005 these have been merged into a single exam, and candidates are expected to know about both topics.

LPIC-1 Exam 101 Topics

System Architecture A system architecture is the conceptual model that defines the structure, behavior, and more views of a system. An architecture description is a formal description and representation of a system, organized in a way that supports reasoning about the ...

* Linux Installation and Package Management *

GNU GNU () is an extensive collection of free software (383 packages as of January 2022), which can be used as an operating system or can be used in parts with other operating systems. The use of the completed GNU tools led to the family of operat ...

and

Unix Unix (; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and ot ...

Commands * Devices, Linux

Filesystems In computing, file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to fs) is a method and data structure that the operating system uses to control how data is stored and retrieved. Without a file system, data placed in a storage medium would be one larg ...

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) is a reference describing the conventions used for the layout of a UNIX system. It has been made popular by its use in Linux distributions, but it is used by other UNIX variants as well. It is maintained b ...

LPIC-1 Exam 102 Topics

* Shells and Shell Scripting * User Interfaces and Desktops * Administrative Tasks * Essential System Services * Networking Fundamentals * Security

Linux Professional Institute LPIC-2

LPIC-2 is the second certification in LPI’s multi-level professional certification program. This certification was first published on 29 November 2001 under the name Linux Network Professional (LPIC-2). The LPIC-2 certification was revised 2013 and February 2017. LPIC-2 certifies the ability to administer small to medium–sized mixed networks, supervise assistants and advise the upper management. Prerequisites: The candidate must have an active LPIC-1 certification to receive your LPIC-2 certification, but the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams may be taken in any order.

LPIC-2 Exam 201 Topics

* Capacity Planning *

Linux kernel The Linux kernel is a free and open-source, monolithic, modular, multitasking, Unix-like operating system kernel. It was originally authored in 1991 by Linus Torvalds for his i386-based PC, and it was soon adopted as the kernel for the GNU ope ...

* System startup *

Filesystem In computing, file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to fs) is a method and data structure that the operating system uses to control how data is stored and retrieved. Without a file system, data placed in a storage medium would be one larg ...

and Devices * Advanced Storage Device Administration * Networking Configuration * System Maintenance

LPIC-2 Exam 202 Topics

* Domain Name Server * Http Services * File Sharing * Network Client Management * E-Mail Services * System Security

Linux Professional Institute LPIC-3

The LPIC-3 Certification program is designed for the enterprise-level Linux professional and represents the highest level of LPI's Linux Professional certification track. The LPIC-3 program consists of a single exam for each area of specialty; LPIC-3 300 Mixed Environment, LPIC-3 303 Security and LPIC-3 304 High Availability and Virtualization. In order to receive the LPIC-3 certification, candidate must have an active LPIC-2 certification, but the LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 exams may be taken in any order. Passing at least one of the 300 series specialty exams (300, 303 or 304) leads to the LPIC-3 certification.

LPIC-3 Mixed Environments

The LPIC-3 Mixed Environments certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide in a mixed environment.

= LPIC-3 Exam 300 Topics

= Detailed Objectives: *

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Basics * Samba and Active Directory Domains * Samba Share Configuration * Samba Client Configuration *

Identity Management and File Sharing

LPIC-3 Security

The LPIC-3 Security certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide with an emphasis on security.

= LPIC-3 Exam 303 Topics

= Topics: * Cryptography * Host Security * Access Control *

Network Security Network security consists of the policies, policies, processes and practices adopted to prevent, detect and monitor unauthorized access, Abuse, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources. Network securi ...

*Threats and Vulnerability Assessment

LPIC-3 Virtualization and High Availability

The LPIC-3 Virtualization and High Availability certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide with an emphasis on Virtualization and High Availability.

= LPIC-3 Exam 304 Topics

= Topics: * Virtualization * High Availability Cluster Management * High Availability Cluster Storage

LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization

The LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide with an emphasis on virtualization and containerization.

= LPIC-3 Exam 305 Topics

= Topics: * Full Virtualization * Container Virtualization * VM Deployment and Provisioning

LPIC-3 High Availability and Storage Clusters

The LPIC-3 High Availability and Storage Clusters certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide with an emphasis on high availability systems and storage.

= LPIC-3 Exam 306 Topics

= Topics: * High Availability Cluster Management * High Availability Cluster Storage * High Availability Distributed Storage * Single Node High Availability

Open Technology Track

Linux Professional Institute DevOps Tools EngineerLinux Professional Institute DevOps Tools Engineer

Linux Professional Institut
DevOps Tools Engineer
was published October 16, 2017. The exam tests proficiency in open source tools such as configuration automation and container virtualization, which are used to implement the

collaboration model.

Linux Professional Institute BSD Specialist

Linux Professional Institut
BSD Specialist certification
focuses on the practical skills required to work successfully in a

FreeBSD FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), which was based on Research Unix. The first version of FreeBSD was released in 1993. In 2005, FreeBSD was the most popular ...

NetBSD NetBSD is a free and open-source Unix operating system based on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). It was the first open-source BSD descendant officially released after 386BSD was forked. It continues to be actively developed and is a ...

, or

OpenBSD OpenBSD is a security-focused, free and open-source, Unix-like operating system based on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). Theo de Raadt created OpenBSD in 1995 by forking NetBSD 1.0. According to the website, the OpenBSD project em ...

environment, and tests the knowledge and skills needed to administer BSD

operating systems An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also inc ...

.Linux Professional Institute BSD Specialist

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