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LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition
By Jeff Dean, Bruno Gomes Pessanha, Nicolai Langfeldt, Steven Pritchard, James Stanger
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: July 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-596-00528-8
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-59-600528-3
Pages: 978
 

Table of Contents  | Index

   Copyright
   Preface
    Part I:  General Linux Exam 101
        Chapter 1.  LPI Exams
      Section 1.1.  Exam 101 Overview
        Chapter 2.  Exam 101 Study Guide
      Section 2.1.  Exam Preparation
        Chapter 2.  Hardware and Architecture (Topic 1.101)
      Section 3.1.  Objective 1: Configure Fundamental BIOS Settings
      Section 3.2.  Objective 3: Configure Modems and Sound Cards
      Section 3.3.  Objective 4: Set Up Non-IDE Devices
      Section 3.4.  Objective 5: Set Up Different PC Expansion Cards
      Section 3.5.  Objective 6: Configure Communications Devices
      Section 3.6.  Objective 7: Configure USB Devices
        Chapter 4.  Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 1.102)
      Section 4.1.  Objective 1: Design a Hard Disk Layout
      Section 4.2.  Objective 2: Install a Boot Manager
      Section 4.3.  Objective 3: Make and Install Programs from Source
      Section 4.4.  Objective 4: Manage Shared Libraries
      Section 4.5.  Objective 5: Use Debian Package Management
      Section 4.6.  Objective 6: Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
        Chapter 5.  GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.103)
      Section 5.1.  Objective 1: Work on the Command Line
      Section 5.2.  Objective 2: Process Text Streams Using Filters
      Section 5.4.  Objective 3: Perform Basic File Management
      Section 5.5.  Objective 4: Use Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
      Section 5.6.  Objective 5: Create, Monitor, and Kill Processes
      Section 5.7.  Objective 6: Modify Process Execution Priorities
      Section 5.8.  Objective 7: Search Text Files Using Regular Expressions
      Section 5.9.  Objective 8: Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using vi
        Chapter 6.  Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 1.104)
      Section 6.1.  Objective 1: Create Partitions and Filesystems
      Section 6.2.  Objective 2: Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems
      Section 6.3.  Objective 3: Control Filesystem Mounting and Unmounting
      Section 6.4.  Objective 4: Set and View Disk Quotas
      Section 6.5.  Objective 5: Use File Permissions to Control Access to Files
      Section 6.6.  Setting Up a Workgroup Directory
      Section 6.7.  Objective 6: Manage File Ownership
      Section 6.8.  Objective 7: Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links
      Section 6.9.  Objective 8: Find System Files and Place Files in the Correct Location
        Chapter 7.  The X Window System (Topic 1.1.10)
      Section 7.1.  An Overview of X
      Section 7.2.  Objective 1: Install and Configure X11
      Section 7.3.  Objective 2: Set Up a Display Manager
      Section 7.4.  Objective 4: Install and Customize a Window Manager Environment
        Chapter 8.  Exam 101 Review Questions and Exercises
      Section 8.1.  Hardware and Architecture (Topic 1.101)
      Section 8.2.  Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 1.102)
      Section 8.3.  GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.103)
      Section 8.4.  Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 1.104)
      Section 8.5.  The X Window System (Topic 1.110)
        Chapter 9.  Exam 101 Practice Test
      Section 9.1.  Questions
      Section 9.2.  Answers
        Chapter 10.  Exam 101 Highlighter's Index
      Section 10.1.  Hardware and Architecture
      Section 10.2.  Linux Installation and Package Management
      Section 10.3.  GNU and Unix Commands
      Section 10.4.  Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
      Section 10.5.  The X Window System
    Part II:  General Linux Exam 102
        Chapter 11.  Exam 102 Overview
        Chapter 12.  Exam 102 Study Guide
      Section 12.1.  Exam Preparation
        Chapter 13.  Kernel (Topic 1.105)
      Section 13.1.  Objective 1: Manage/Query Kernel and Kernel Modules at Runtime
      Section 13.2.  Objective 2: Reconfigure, Build, and Install a Custom Kernel and Kernel Modules
        Chapter 14.  Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 1.106)
      Section 14.1.  Objective 1: Boot the System
      Section 14.2.  Objective 2: Change Runlevels and Shut Down or Reboot System
        Chapter 15.  Printing (Topic 1.107)
      Section 15.1.  An Overview of Printing
      Section 15.2.  Objective 2: Manage Printers and Print Queues
      Section 15.3.  Objective 3: Print Files
      Section 15.4.  Objective 4: Install and Configure Local and Remote Printers
        Chapter 16.  Documentation (Topic 1.108)
      Section 16.1.  Objective 1: Use and Manage Local System Documentation
      Section 16.2.  Objective 2: Find Linux Documentation on the Internet
      Section 16.3.  Objective 5: Notify Users on System-related Issues
        Chapter 17.  Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.109)
      Section 17.1.  Objective 1: Customize and Use the Shell Environment
      Section 17.2.  Objective 2: Customize or Write Simple Scripts
        Chapter 18.  Administrative Tasks (Topic 1.111)
      Section 18.1.  Objective 1: Manage Users and Group Accounts and Related System Files
      Section 18.2.  Objective 2: Tune the User Environment and System Environment Variables
      Section 18.3.  Objective 3: Configure and Use System Log Files to Meet Administrative and Security Needs
      Section 18.4.  Objective 4: Automate System Administration Tasks by Scheduling Jobs to Run in the Future
      Section 18.5.  Objective 5: Maintain an Effective Data Backup Strategy
      Section 18.6.  Objective 6: Maintain System Time
        Chapter 19.  Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.112)
      Section 19.1.  Objective 1: Fundamentals of TCP/IP
      Section 19.2.  Objective 3: TCP/IP Configuration and Troubleshooting
      Section 19.3.  Objective 4: Configure Linux as a PPP Client
        Chapter 20.  Networking Services (Topic 1.113)
      Section 20.1.  Objective 1: Configure and Manage inetd, xinetd, and Related Services
      Section 20.2.  Objective 2: Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)
      Section 20.3.  Objective 3: Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of Apache
      Section 20.4.  Objective 4: Properly Manage the NFS and Samba Daemons
      Section 20.5.  Objective 5: Set Up and Configure Basic DNS Services
      Section 20.6.  Objective 7: Set Up Secure Shell (OpenSSH)
        Chapter 21.  Security (Topic 1.114)
      Section 21.1.  Objective 1: Perform Security Administration Tasks
      Section 21.2.  Objective 2: Set Up Host Security
      Section 21.3.  Objective 3: Set Up User-level Security
        Chapter 22.  Exam 102 Review Questions and Exercises
      Section 22.1.  Kernel (Topic 1.105)
      Section 22.2.  Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 1.106)
      Section 22.3.  Printing (Topic 1.107)
      Section 22.4.  Documentation (Topic 1.108)
      Section 22.5.  Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.109)
      Section 22.6.  Administrative Tasks (Topic 1.111)
      Section 22.7.  Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.112)
      Section 22.8.  Networking Services (Topic 1.113)
      Section 22.9.  Security (Topic 1.114)
        Chapter 23.  Exam 102 Practice Test
      Section 23.1.  Questions
      Section 23.2.  Answers
        Chapter 24.  Exam 102 Highlighter's Index
      Section 24.1.  Kernel (Topic 1.105)
      Section 24.2.  Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 1.106)
      Section 24.3.  Printing (Topic 1.107)
      Section 24.4.  Documentation (Topic 1.108)
      Section 24.5.  Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling
      Section 24.6.  Administrative Tasks (Topic 1.111)
      Section 24.7.  Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.112)
      Section 24.8.  Networking Services (Topic 1.113)
      Section 24.9.  Security (Topic 1.114)
    Part III:  General Linux Exam 201
        Chapter 25.  Linux Kernel
      Section 25.1.  Objective 1: Kernel Components
      Section 25.2.  Objective 2: Compiling a Kernel
      Section 25.3.  Objective 3: Patching a Kernel
      Section 25.4.  Objective 4: Customizing a Kernel
        Chapter 26.  System Startup
      Section 26.1.  Objective 1: Customizing System Startup and Boot Processes
      Section 26.2.  Objective 2: System Recovery
        Chapter 27.  Filesystem
      Section 27.1.  Objective 1: Operating the Linux Filesystem
      Section 27.2.  Objective 2: Maintaining a Linux Filesystem
      Section 27.3.  Objective 3: Creating and Configuring Filesystem Options
        Chapter 28.  Hardware (Topic 2.204)
      Section 28.1.  Objective 1: Configuring RAID
      Section 28.2.  Objective 2: Adding New Hardware
      Section 28.3.  Objective 3: Software and Kernel Configuration
      Section 28.4.  Objective 4: Configuring PCMCIA Devices
        Chapter 29.  File and Service Sharing (Topic 2.209)
      Section 29.1.  Objective 1: Configuring a Samba Server
      Section 29.2.  Objective 2: Configuring an NFS Server
        Chapter 30.  System Maintenance (Topic 2.211)
      Section 30.1.  Objective 1: System Logging
      Section 30.2.  Objective 2: Packaging Software
      Section 30.3.  Objective 3: Backup Operations
        Chapter 31.  System Customization and Automation (Topic 2.213)
      Section 31.1.  Objective 1: Automating Tasks Using Scripts
        Chapter 32.  Troubleshooting (Topic 2.214)
      Section 32.1.  Objective 1: Creating Recovery Disks
      Section 32.2.  Objective 2: Identifying Boot Stages
      Section 32.3.  Objective 3: Troubleshooting Boot Loaders
      Section 32.4.  Objective 4: General Troubleshooting
      Section 32.5.  Objective 5: Troubleshooting System Resources
      Section 32.6.  Objective 6: Troubleshooting Environment Configurations
        Chapter 33.  LPI Exam 201 Review Questions and Exercises
      Section 33.1.  Linux Kernel (Topic 2.201)
      Section 33.2.  System Startup (Topic 2.202)
      Section 33.3.  Filesystem (Topic 2.203)
      Section 33.4.  Hardware (Topic 2.204)
      Section 33.5.  File and Service Sharing (Topic 2.209)
      Section 33.6.  System Maintenance (Topic 2.211)
      Section 33.7.  System Customization and Automation (Topic 2.213)
      Section 33.8.  Troubleshooting (Topic 2.214)
        Chapter 34.  Exam 201 Practice Test
      Section 34.1.  Questions
      Section 34.2.  Answers
    Part IV:  General Linux Exam 202
        Chapter 35.  Networking Configuration (Topic 2.205)
      Section 35.1.  Objective 1: Basic Networking Configuration
      Section 35.2.  Objective 2: Advanced Network Configuration and Troubleshooting
        Chapter 36.  Mail and News (Topic 2.206)
      Section 36.1.  Objective 2: Using Sendmail
      Section 36.2.  Objective 3: Managing Mail Traffic
      Section 36.3.  Objective 1: Configuring Mailing Lists
      Section 36.4.  Objective 4: Serving News
      Section 36.5.  Conclusion
        Chapter 37.  DNS (Topic 2.207)
      Section 37.1.  Objective 1: Basic DNS Server Configuration
      Section 37.2.  Objective 2: Create and Maintain DNS Zones
      Section 37.3.  Objective 3: Securing a DNS Server
        Chapter 38.  Web Services (Apache and Squid, Topic 2.208)
      Section 38.1.  Installing Apache
      Section 38.2.  Configuring Apache
      Section 38.3.  Squid: History and Overview
      Section 38.4.  Squid Authentication
      Section 38.5.  Squid as Web Accelerator
        Chapter 39.  Network Client Management (Topic 2.210)
      Section 39.1.  Objective 1: DHCP Configuration
      Section 39.2.  Objective 2: NIS Configuration
      Section 39.3.  Objective 3: LDAP Configuration
      Section 39.4.  Objective 4: PAM Authentication
        Chapter 40.  System Security (Topic 2.212)
      Section 40.1.  Objective 2: Configuring a Router
      Section 40.2.  Objective 3: Securing FTP Servers
      Section 40.3.  Objective 4: Secure Shell (SSH)
      Section 40.4.  Objective 5: TCP Wrappers
      Section 40.5.  Objective 6: Security Tasks
        Chapter 41.  Network Troubleshooting (Topic 214)
      Section 41.1.  Network Troubleshooting Essentials
      Section 41.2.  Common Troubleshooting Commands
      Section 41.3.  Hardware Problems
      Section 41.4.  Network Device Configuration Files
      Section 41.5.  DNS Errors
      Section 41.6.  Determining the Cause of Inaccessible Services
      Section 41.7.  Conclusion
        Chapter 42.  Exam 202 Review Questions and Exercises
      Section 42.1.  Networking Configuration (Topic 2.205)
      Section 42.2.  Mail and News (Topic 2.206)
      Section 42.3.  DNS (Topic 2.207)
      Section 42.4.  Web Services (Topic 2.208)
      Section 42.5.  Answers
      Section 42.6.  Network Client Management (Topic 2.210)
      Section 42.7.  System Security (Topic 2.212)
      Section 42.8.  Network Troubleshooting (Topic 2.214)
        Chapter 43.  Exam 202 Practice Test
      Section 43.1.  Questions
      Section 43.2.  Answers
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   Colophon
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