LPI102 · 5 days · 6+ hrs hands-on labs

LPIC-1 Exam Prep (course 2)

Available for RHEL· SLES

This Linux certification training course covers the topics and skills assessed by the LPI 102 exam, the second of two exams required to earn the internationally recognized LPIC-1: Linux Administrator certification. Students build on the foundations established in LPI101 to develop intermediate Linux administration skills across user management, shell scripting, networking, security, and system services.

The curriculum spans ten chapters organized around the official exam objectives. Core system skills include user and group account administration with password aging and privilege delegation, Bash shell customization and scripting, and task automation using cron and systemd timers. Infrastructure topics cover TCP/IP networking fundamentals with DNS client configuration, X Window System setup and display management, accessibility and localization settings, system time synchronization with NTP, and print queue management with CUPS. Security and services chapters address log file administration using rsyslog and journald, mail transfer agent configuration with Postfix, and host security hardening with OpenSSH and GnuPG.

Each chapter includes guided lab exercises that reinforce exam objectives through practical application on live Linux systems. Labs run on your choice of RHEL or SLES, building practical skills and exam confidence needed to earn LPIC-1 certification.

Who Should Attend

Linux administrators, IT professionals, and help desk engineers pursuing LPIC-1 certification who have completed LPI101 or have equivalent experience with basic Linux command-line usage, file management, and package administration.

Skills You'll Gain

Manage user and group accounts using useradd, usermod, groupadd, and related tools
Configure password aging, account expiration, and resource limits with chage, ulimit, and PAM
Delegate privileges using su and sudo, including sudoers configuration with visudo
Customize the Bash shell environment using profile scripts, aliases, functions, and variables
Write and debug shell scripts using conditionals, loops, test commands, and exit status codes
Schedule recurring and one-time tasks with cron, anacron, at, and systemd timers
Configure TCP/IP networking, DNS client resolution, and network troubleshooting tools
Configure the X Window System, display managers, and remote display access
Administer system logging with rsyslog, journalctl, and logrotate
Configure mail transfer agents and manage email aliases and forwarding
Secure hosts using SSH key-based authentication, ssh-agent, and GnuPG encryption
Perform security administration tasks including nmap scanning, lsof, and TCP wrapper configuration

Chapters & Labs

29 labs · 6+ hours hands-on
  1. Account and Security Administration 4 labs · 35 min
  2. Customizing the Shell and Writing Simple Scripts 3 labs · 35 min
  3. Automating Tasks 2 labs · 15 min
  4. Networking 3 labs · 30 min
  5. X Window System 2 labs · 30 min
  6. Accessibility and Localization 4 labs · 50 min
  7. Time and Printing 3 labs · 45 min
  8. Log File Administration 3 labs · 40 min
  9. MTA Fundamentals 1 lab · 15 min
  10. Host Security and Encryption 4 labs · 30 min

Prerequisites

Completion of LPI101 (LPIC-1 Exam Prep Course 1) or equivalent experience with Linux command-line fundamentals, file system navigation, text editing, and basic package management.