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Linux Essentials

LPI educational certificate awarded after passing one Linux Essentials examination; no prerequisite certificate and lifetime validity.

Licensing authority: Linux Professional Institute · Application information

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Linux Essentials
Credential Nature
Educational certificate program; no government practice authorization is established by these sources.
Current Version
This current-version route selects English 2.0 / 010-200; the overview also identifies 1.6 / 010-160 as a previous version temporarily available until April 2027. That previous-version offering is not a separate direction or a second required exam.
Prerequisites
No prerequisite certificate is required.
Registration
Obtain an LPI ID before the first exam and schedule through the official process.

Linux Essentials

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Written examination; in-person test centre or OnVUE online delivery in English
Exam questions
Total questions: 40.
Time limit
60 minutes
Examination outline
  • The Linux Operating System and Open Source Software (17.5%)
    • Linux Distributions
    • Major Open Source Applications
    • Open Source Software and Licensing
    • Linux Usage
  • Command Line Basics (22.5%)
    • Command Line Usage
    • Documentation, Man Pages and Usage Information
    • Files, Directories and Paths
    • File and Directory Management
  • Data Processing (22.5%)
    • File Archives and Compression
    • Redirections and String Processing
    • Shell Scripting Basics
  • Linux System Administration Basics (20%)
    • Linux Installation and Provisioning
    • Computer Hardware and Device Access
    • Processes and Log Messages
    • Network Configuration
  • Security and File System Permissions (17.5%)
    • Remote Logins, File Transfers and Elevated Permissions
    • User and Group Management
    • File System Permissions and Ownership
    • Special Directories and Files
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