LinuxHouse

Focus: This is a required exam for Linux Professional Institute Certification Level 1. It covers basic
system administration skills that are common across all distributions of linux.

Content :

Hardware and Architecture

• Configure Fundamental BIOS Settings
• Configure Modem and Sound cards
• Setup SCSI Devices
• Setup different PC expansion cards
• Configure Communication Devices
• Configure USB devices

Linux Installation and Package Management

• Design hard disk layout
• Install a boot manager
• Make and install programs from source
• Manage shared libraries
• Use package management
• Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

GNU and Unix commands

• Work on the command line
• Process text streams using filters
• Perform basic file management
• Use streams, pipes, and redirects
• Create, monitor, and kill processes
• Modify process execution priorities
• Search text files using regular expressions
• Perform basic file editing operations using vi

Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

• Create partitions and filesystems
• Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• Control mounting and unmounting filesystems
• Managing disk quota
• Use file permissions to control access to files
• Manage file ownership
• Create and change hard and symbolic links
• Find system files and place files in the correct location

The X Window System

• Install and Configure XFree86
• Setup a display manager
• Install and Customize a Window Manager Environment