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by Christine Bresnahan, Richard Blum
LPI Linux Essentials Study Guide, 3rd Edition
Cover
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Assessment Test
Answers to Assessment Test
Chapter 1 Selecting an Operating System
What Is an OS?
Investigating User Interfaces
Where Does Linux Fit in the OS World?
What Is a Distribution?
Embedded Linux Systems
Linux in the Cloud
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 2 Understanding Software Licensing
Investigating Software Licenses
Looking at the Free Software Foundation
Looking at the Open Source Initiative
Looking at the Creative Commons
Using Open Source Licenses
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 3 Investigating Linux’s Principles and Philosophy
Linux Through the Ages
Using Open Source Software
Understanding OS Roles
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 4 Using Common Linux Programs
Using a Linux Desktop Environment
Working with Productivity Software
Using Server Programs
Managing Programming Languages
Handling Software Packages
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 5 Getting to Know the Command Line
Starting a Command Line
Running Programs
Using Shell Features
Getting Help Using Man Pages
Review Questions
Chapter 6 Managing Hardware
Learning About Your CPU
Identifying Motherboard Capabilities
Sizing Your Power Supply
Understanding Disk Issues
Managing Displays
Handling USB Devices
Managing Drivers
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 7 Managing Files
Understanding Where Things Go
Exploring Files and Directories
Manipulating Files
Manipulating Directories
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 8 Searching, Extracting, and Archiving Data
Using Regular Expressions
Searching For and Extracting Data
Redirecting Input and Output
Archiving Data
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 9 Exploring Processes and Process Data
Understanding Package Management
Understanding the Process Hierarchy
Identifying Running Processes
Using Log Files
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 10 Editing Files
Understanding the Role of Text Files
Choosing an Editor
Editing Files with nano
Editing Files with vi
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 11 Creating Scripts
Beginning a Shell Script
Using Commands
Using Arguments
Using Variables
Using Conditional Expressions
Using Loops
Using Functions
Setting the Script’s Exit Value
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 12 Understanding Basic Security
Understanding Accounts
Using Account Tools
Working as root
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 13 Creating Users and Groups
Creating New Accounts
Modifying Accounts
Deleting Accounts
Managing Groups
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 14 Setting Ownership and Permissions
Setting Ownership
Setting Permissions
Using Special Permission Bits and File Features
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Chapter 15 Managing Network Connections
Configuring Network Features
Basic Network Troubleshooting
Advanced Network Troubleshooting
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1: Selecting an Operating System
Chapter 2: Understanding Software Licensing
Chapter 3: Investigating Linux’s Principles and Philosophy
Chapter 4: Using Common Linux Programs
Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Command Line
Chapter 6: Managing Hardware
Chapter 7: Managing Files
Chapter 8: Searching, Extracting, and Archiving Data
Chapter 9: Exploring Processes and Process Data
Chapter 10: Editing Files
Chapter 11: Creating Scripts
Chapter 12: Understanding Basic Security
Chapter 13: Creating Users and Groups
Chapter 14: Setting Ownership and Permissions
Chapter 15: Managing Network Connections
Appendix B Setting Up a Linux Environment
Index
End User License Agreement
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