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LPIC 2: Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide Exam 201 and 202 Second Edition (Course & Labs)

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1

Starting a System

  • The Linux Boot Process
  • The Firmware Startup
  • Linux Bootloaders
  • Process Initialization
  • System Recovery
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
2

Maintaining the System

  • Keeping Users Informed
  • Backing Up the System
  • Installing Programs from Source
  • Managing Resource Usage
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
3

Mastering the Kernel

  • What Is the Kernel?
  • Compiling a Kernel
  • Maintaining the Kernel
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
4

Managing the Filesystem

  • Operating the Linux Filesystem
  • Exploring Additional Filesystem Topics
  • Maintaining Linux Filesystems
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
5

Administering Advanced Storage Devices

  • Configuring RAID
  • Adjusting Storage Devices
  • Managing Logical Volumes
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
6

Navigating Network Services

  • Networking Basics
  • Configuring Network Features
  • Basic Network Troubleshooting
  • Advanced Network Troubleshooting
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
7

Organizing Email Services

  • The Linux Mail System
  • Email Protocols
  • Using Email Servers
  • Local Email Delivery
  • Remote Email Delivery
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
8

Directing DNS

  • Configuring a DNS Server
  • Creating and Maintaining DNS Zones
  • Securing a DNS Server
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
9

Offering Web Services

  • What Is a Web Server?
  • The Apache Web Server
  • Using a Proxy Server
  • The Nginx Server
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
10

Sharing Files

  • Looking at Samba
  • Looking at NFS
  • Looking at FTP Servers
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
11

Managing Network Clients

  • Assigning Network Addresses
  • Authentication Service
  • Network Directories
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
12

Setting Up System Security

  • Server Network Security
  • Connecting Securely to a Server
  • Security Resources
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

1

Starting a System

  • Viewing Boot Messages
  • Configuring Bootloaders
  • Managing Services in Upstart
  • Modifying Runlevels for Programs on Debian-Based Distros
2

Maintaining the System

  • Sending Messages to Users
  • Monitoring the Network
  • Copying Files Using dd
  • Creating Backups - Part 1
  • Creating Backups - Part 2
  • Measuring CPU and Process Status
3

Mastering the Kernel

  • Generating an Initial RAM Disk File
  • Viewing Information Using Files
  • Viewing the Kernel Version
  • Viewing PCI Information
  • Loading Kernel Modules - Part 1
  • Loading Kernel Modules - Part 2
4

Managing the Filesystem

  • Viewing Block Devices
  • Making a Filesystem
  • Attaching Filesystems
  • Creating a Swap Partition
  • Using the SMART Utility
  • Adjusting Filesystem Parameters
5

Administering Advanced Storage Devices

  • Getting Device Parameters
  • Creating a Logical Volume
  • Working with Logical Volumes
6

Navigating Network Services

  • Viewing the Network Interface Configuration
  • Viewing Information about Hosts
  • Testing Network Connectivity by Sending Packets
  • Viewing ARP Cache
  • Dumping Network Traffic
  • Viewing Open Network Connections
7

Organizing Email Services

  • Connecting to an SMTP Server
  • Administering Dovecot
  • Dumping Dovecot Configuration
  • Managing Dovecot
8

Directing DNS

  • Getting to Know BIND
  • Using rndc
  • Performing DNS Lookups
9

Offering Web Services

  • Studying the Main OpenSSL Config File
  • Using SSL Encryption
  • Managing User Files for Authentication
  • Controlling the Apache Server
  • Getting to Know Squid
10

Sharing Files

  • Viewing Samba Configuration Files
  • Checking smb.conf
  • Reporting Samba Connections
  • Sending Messages to smbd
  • Exporting Filesystem to Remote Servers
  • Getting to Know vsftpd
11

Managing Network Clients

  • Manipulating the ARP Cache
  • Using OpenLDAP Utilities
  • Using slapd
12

Setting Up System Security

  • Processing Network Packets Using Chains
  • Using IDS Utilities
  • Scanning Ports
  • Using SSH Login

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