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CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exams LX0-103 & LX0-104/101-400 & 102-400) 2nd Edition

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Revised for the 2015 update to the CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 objectives, this value-packed exam guide covers the leading vendor-neutral credential for Linux and comes with a virtual machine configured for hands-on exercises, video training, and hundreds of practice exam questions.

Get complete coverage of all the objectives included on CompTIA Linux+ exams LX0-103 and LX0-104 and LPIC-1 exams 101-400 and 102-400 from this up-to-date resource. Written by a Linux expert and technology trainer, the book provides learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth answer explanations. Designed to help you pass these challenging exams, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.

Covers all exam topics, including how to:

Work with the Linux shell
Use the vi text editor
Manage Linux files and directories
Install Linux and manage the boot process
Configure the graphical environment
Manage software and hardware
Manage users, groups, file systems, and processes
Administer ownership, permissions, and quotas
Write shell scripts
Manage network settings and services
Secure Linux and use encryption
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0071841687
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Robb Tracy, CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, CNE, CNI, has designed and implemented technical training products and curricula for major hardware and software vendors, including Novell, Micron Technology, and Motorola. He has also served on industry-wide certification committees, and is a co-founder of Nebo Technical Institute, Inc., a leading provider of information technology training and consulting. Robb is the author of LPI Linux Essentials All-in-One Exam Guide and LPIC/CompTIA Linux+ All-in-One Exam Guide.

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Robb Tracy, CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, CNE, CNI, has designed and implemented technical training products and curricula for major hardware and software vendors, including Novell, Micron Technology, and Motorola. He has also served on industry-wide certification committees, and is a co-founder of Nebo Technical Institute, Inc., a leading provider of information technology training and consulting. Robb is the author of LPI Linux Essentials All-in-One Exam Guide and LPIC/CompTIA Linux+ All-in-One Exam Guide.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 2nd edition (June 23, 2015)
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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071841687
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071841689
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.19 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 2 x 9.2 inches

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PERCY CHARLERY

Great book used it to pass both exams

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 13, 2019

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Great book, gives detail explanation of points, used it to pass both exams but i used it in conjunction with
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 Portable Command Guide: All the commands for the CompTIA LX0-103 & LX0-104 and LPI 101-400 & 102-400 exams in one compact, portable resource and CompTIA Linux+ / LPIC-1 Cert Guide: (Exams LX0-103 & LX0-104/101-400 & 102-400) (Certification Guide).... the three books combined had all i needed to pass the exams.......

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I used the Linux mint desktop and loaded Linux Ubuntu server on an older pc and it was perfect for working thru the labs in this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2018

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I used this book to study for my Linux certs and learn about Linux in general. I used the Linux mint desktop and loaded Linux Ubuntu server on an older pc and it was perfect for working thru the labs in this book. It was easy for me to work thru all of this and I passed my exams. I also went thru some of the labs with Linux OpenSUSE but that cumbersome and ended up sticking with Ubuntu Server. My only complaint is there were some sections in the book with no test material and then found about 10 subsequent pages crammed with detailed important information. Cut the fluff in future releases and this book would be perfect.

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Edward Grimaudo

Any resemblance to actual exams, past or present, is purely coincidental

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2015

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Disclaimer: I passed both exams (on the first try even!)

The book offers fairly comprehensive coverage of important Linux concepts, commands, and files. The included VMs and eBook are a nice touch. I could even see myself using this as a real-life reference, provided I was in somehow in a situation where I had access to the book, but not the man pages or Google. In any case, close study of the book will increase your practical Linux knowledge.

However...

The exam isn't practical (nor do I think it's intended to be). It's pedantic as all get out. There are hundreds of great Linux administration books out there (and even better support in the online community), but one doesn't buy this book as an admin guide. You buy it to prepare for the CompTIA Linux+ exam. The book falls short.

I've taken industry exams previously (IT and finance), and the material in this book was further divorced from the real exam than anything I've sat for previously. About 20% of the questions I saw on the exam were not addressed in the book whatsoever (e.g. 'noclobber,' 'batch'). About the same number were covered in a totally different syntax than what the exam tested (e.g. chown and creating bash functions). In fairness, the author cautions that no one knows for sure what CompTIA will put on the test, but I found better analogs to the real test for free online (not in sufficient quantities, mind you). With this in mind, I have a hard time believing that CompTIA is such a bastion of secrecy that the author, who holds this certification himself, can't get any closer to the real thing (with apologies to Mr. Tracy if that's the case).

This edition contains editorial oversights that could negatively impact study: it confuses the 'type' and 'file' commands in the Chapter 4 review, the chapter 12 review says “epmod” instead of “depmod,” and one of the exam tips references the LILO bootloader as something you need to study, likely left over from the first edition (LILO has been removed from the 103/4 exams).

The author demonstrates an over-reliance on OpenSUSE specific examples; for example, Chapter 9's section on group membership includes options that only work on (older!) versions of OpenSUSE... they don't even work on the included OpenSUSE VM. The book doesn't disclaim this. Conversely, Debian-like distributions are treated as an afterthought. So of course, the test included 3-4 Debian specific questions and 0 on OpenSUSE.

Heavy focus is given to configuration file directives; again, good to know in practice but disproportionately represented compared to the test (I think 2 questions dealt with config directives).

Finally, there's some sloppy oversight on the included test prep software: e.g. “choose two” questions that only let you select one answer, a reference to gedit that's supposed to say gdisk, and most seriously, about 5 questions where -i and -l are impossible to tell apart due to font choices.

I feel it bears repeating that I generally do not believe in “teaching to the test,” and value practical applications of learned concepts. But, the book's intended audience is IT professionals hoping to get a specific certification, and dropping money up front to do it. With that in mind, I expect better.

To end on some hopefully constructive advice to others seeking this Cert:
- start by reading the CompTIA objectives (all 150-ish of them)... I foolishly put that off till near the end. Prioritize your study accordingly.
- set up either an OpenSUSE or CentOS machine AND a Debian/Ubuntu machine, and take it upon yourself to learn the differences between them, especially in /etc and environment variables.
- Having not purchased any other books for this exam, I can't recommend an alternative, but I would start by using the “Look Inside” feature to compare other books' chapter review questions to the (limited) preview questions on CompTIA's (and other) sites; hopefully that will point you in a better direction.

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Very Readable Linux Text

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 7, 2015

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This is a very thorough beginning Linux text. I have adopted this new version, along with a computer architecture text (5th e), for my fall course in Computer Architecture and Design.

This edition of the All in One can be used for certification prep on the newest exam. We just use it to study Linux, and to aid in using Linux on laptops with an Ubuntu CD, or by creating Ubuntu flash drives to boot students Windows laptops into Linux.

I find the book to be surprisingly readable, given that it has an exam-prep aspect. Command line and GUI, primary emphasis on command line.

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Must have for the cert

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 13, 2019

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I'm in IT so I have a good working knowledge of the various flavors of Linux, but if you've ever taken a cert exam, then you know they come up with odd ball questions. This book was a good reference while studying and the practice questions were spot on. I passed on my 1st try on the exam.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 19, 2019

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And I am so glad this class is over. Book was in great condition when it arrived and the author put a lot of stuff in layman's terms for me. I learned more from the book than I did from the instructor (which is still nothing but oh well)

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Calvin Gates

Great learning resource, highly recommended!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 13, 2016

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Why did I purchase this book? Well, I am in a full time job using Windows which wont be here within the next year, so I decided it's now or never - I need to build on the baseline of Linux knowledge that i've already got. I know how to navigate the filesystem but i've got gaps in my knowledge. Or rather, I HAD gaps in my knowledge. I'm well into this book already and i've learned lots of new things I didn't know already. I'm looking to get a new job involving Linux and I think this book brings you up to the right kind of level you need to be. Everything is well explained and in a logical order - something many people, including newbies to Linux will appreciate. Robb Tracy has decided to start at the basics and steadily advance as you go throughout the book.

Unfortunately, this means that the actual material you'll need for your CompTIA exams (should you wish to take them) is scattered throughout the book. Robb has kindly provided an index of where to find the information, so you could choose which chapters to study in accordance to the exams. Me personally? I am choosing to go through the book in the order Robb Tracy has chosen. You will start listing files and learning about the manual pages and switches before moving onto vital administrative tools such as vi, nano etc.

All in all, it's a great book. It has a disk which includes OpenSUSE (download virtualbox prior to ordering the book!) so you can follow Robb's exercise pages as you go along. There is even a series of videos on the disk which explain how do use certain tools/commands which have been covered in the book.

So why not 5 stars? Well, unfortunately, as with any book, there are mistakes. On pg 60 there is a fairly large multiple choice quiz to test your knowledge. Question 18 asks "which command will display its manual page?" (for the mkdir util). I selected "D (man mkdir)". The answers page says that the answer is "C (man mkdir)". However, in the question, option C was "manual mkdir". I've not spotted many of these, but even just one is enough to make you question yourself and throw you slightly. I've heard that there are more mistakes in the book but i've not completely read it all yet, so I cannot say. However, these mistakes are inevitable as it's a long book (808 pages total including index etc). It's still a fantastic resource and I hope that it will help me to pass the exams and ultimately land myself a Linux System Administrator role! I will update this review upon completing the exams.

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Well, I promised i'd update this review and here goes: i've passed my LX0-103 and just passed my LX0-104 today (Dec, 2016). It took me a long time to get through this book and do all the practice questions but honestly, the book is invaluable. I'd strongly recommend Robb Tracy's book and the software on the CD was fantastic for assessing where I was up to. When I got a question wrong, I was able to read why I was wrong and ultimately learn from it. This book, along with Bresnahan and Blum's LX0-103 and LX0-104 book are a winning combination. I'd always try and read as much as you can, but if you're just buying this book, Robb has gone out of his way to help you learn all you need.

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Jamie

Excellent book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 3, 2016

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Have not completed reading the book yet. however it is well laid out and the tips for studying are excellent. Look froward to completing the book and taking the exams.

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a great reference book to keep and training guide on Linux

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 28, 2015

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My background is UNIX since 1987; however I have been working with Red Hat and SLES for a long time now and have decided to take the LPIC certifications. This book and DVD have been invaluable as I navigate through each section, each sections is clearly set out, I have been learning new things each time I finish a section, a great reference book to keep and training guide on Linux, excellent work! Thank you.

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Tobius Manning

Easy reading but could be improved on...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 3, 2016

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I like the writing style, not just a list of commands and options. More of an introduction and commands are slowly introduced with little fanfare and few options or even a description for many of them. The MAN pages exist for a reason, though more detailed descriptions of the commands would be nice even if it was one paragraph on the types of things it can do.

I am only on the 7th chapter so far. I think it will give a good introduction and be useful as a starting point. I haven't written the test so as to how good it is in that regards i don't know.

Most of what I have read has been review for me, light review, need to do it though as I don't use Linux every day or even month. Lots of useful information has been skipped to keep it light, I don't agree with some of the omissions. The author has used the wrong name for a couple commands, ie pwd is Print Working Directory not Present Working Directory, the author used both in different areas. The book and video's contradict each other at times, I have had to look at other sources to verify things. Some of the descriptions are misleading and a couple are just incorrect. As well some of the assignments are missing steps, easy steps but for a person new to Linux it would be frustrating.

It seems like the author is writing a book for novice users but is only going 3/4 of the way. At times it seems like the description is too simple then at other times it is so terse that I need to look at other sources to understand what he's trying to explain.

Some commands are so stripped down in the details that the options seem confusing, the vi chapter comes to mind, only a couple commands are used and the descriptions are long winded with no real information. There is a logic to the vi commands, he gives no detail on the makeup of the commands, vi uses a fair number of commands that can be used in conjunction with each other. A learner does not need them all, it would be confusing, but there is no description of the basic commands and the logic used to combine them. Instead he gives a few common combinations and a brief description, :q! is explained incorrectly. It could have been :w is write, :q is quit, :wq is combined write then quit, as a basic example. As well I don't like the 4 modes description, there is a command mode and an edit mode, insert/overwrite are in edit mode and command line is a command (:) in command mode not a different mode.

In general I like the book, could have been way better but it's the one I have and I will supplement it with other sources.

Dan

Excellent contents material for junior and senior engineers

Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on July 29, 2020

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This book is very well written and keeps a structured learning-teaching experience. The contents are explained in a very clear manner such that if you are pursuing the certification, you can learn from the basics to more advanced contents, plus the tips about the exam questions reflect the real exam topics. Senior engineers can read the book on a fast peace and use it as a reference handbook (well, it is physically heavy for a handbook, but handy in the sense of useful information). Hopefully it gets updated on a regular basis.

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