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LPIC-1

Exams 101-500 and 102-500, objectives version 5.0.

Two exams, 60 questions each, 90 minutes each. Pass both to earn the LPIC-1 certification.

Coverage

9 of 42 objectives written. That covers 20 of 120 exam weight points, or 17%.

Topic Objectives Weight Written
101 System Architecture 3 8 done
102 Installation and Package Management 6 12 done
103 GNU and Unix Commands 8 26 help wanted
104 Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard 6 14 help wanted
105 Shells and Shell Scripting 2 8 help wanted
106 User Interfaces and Desktops 3 4 help wanted
107 Administrative Tasks 3 12 help wanted
108 Essential System Services 4 12 help wanted
109 Networking Fundamentals 4 14 help wanted
110 Security 3 10 help wanted

Where to start

New to LPIC-1? Start at 101.1 Determine and configure hardware settings and work down the sidebar in order.

Revising? Use the search box at the top. It keeps working offline once the page has loaded.

Help wanted

Most objectives are still unwritten. Every page marked help wanted is free to claim.

If you are studying for this exam anyway, writing a page is one of the best ways to actually learn it. Read the contributor guide to get started, and the style guide for how pages are written here.

Sources

The LPIC-1 notes were built while studying from two free resources, and both deserve the credit:

  • linux1st.com, Jadi's free book and YouTube course. The section order of most LPIC-1 pages follows his.
  • The official LPI learning material for objectives v5.0, published at learning.lpi.org.