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CompTIA Linux+ Certification Training

The CompTIA Linux+ is the most popular Linux certification in the world. It’s a must-have for any person who wants to work in this area of IT. It’s now in its 20th year and has been updated recently marking a shift from the LIPC1 syllabus (which it now shares around 60% content with).

All US government jobs and contracts require IT staff to possess a CompTIA certification for the technology they support. Linux is tested in Cisco exams also.

This course has been completely revised and updated for the brand new Linux+ exam:

  • XK0-004 – Linux+

CompTIA Linux+ Certification

Linux runs the internet and is used by over 90% of companies. There is currently a huge demand for Linux engineers who are needed to configure and maintain the IT infrastructure for companies large and small all around the globe.

Linux is used on many devices used everyday from smartphones to cars, supercomputers and home appliances, desktops and enterprise servers, the Linux operating system is ubiquitous in fact.

Linux has been growing in use since the late 1990s and has a user-base that spans the globe. You can find Linux running the software on your phones and IoT devices including your thermostats, in your cars, refrigerators, Roku devices, and televisions. It also runs most of the Internet, all of the world’s top 500 supercomputers, and the world’s stock exchanges.

We take you by the hand and guide you through the entire Linux+ syllabus from start to finish. Included are more than $400 worth of CompTIA Linux+ practice tests, advanced multi-technology labs, real-world and exam tricks and tips and to guarantee your success come exam day.

Your course is taught by a Linux industry expert who designs, configures and supports Linux for international companies. He shares his decades of experience with you as you learn the insider tips and secrets you can use on-the-job as a Linux engineer.

Linux is tested in most IT exams from Cisco, CompTIA, Ethical Hacking, WiFi Engineer, Software Engineer and more. You must learn it if you want to work in the modern IT industry. If you need to learn the theory, please check out our sister website howtonetwork.com for CompTIA Linux+ training.

Take this course if you:

  • Are a novice and want to learn Linux basics
  • Want to pass your CompTIA Linux+ certification exam
  • Want to work in any government IT roles (all require Linux+)
  • Find just reading a study guide not sufficient to understand the material
  • Can’t seem to nail subjects such as scripting or bash
  • Need Linux+ practice tests
  • Want an easy-to-follow study program that will get you results
  • Can’t find enough practice exams with solutions to prepare yourself
  • Want to dramatically improve your hands-on Linux skills
Module 1Hardware and System Configuration
Unit 1Boot Sequence 
Unit 2Install a Boot Manager 
Unit 3Kernel Modules 
Unit 4Your Computer on the Network 
Unit 5Network Configuration 
Unit 6Modern Network Troubleshooting Tools 
Unit 7Legacy Network Troubleshooting Tools 
Unit 8dnsutils 
Unit 9Filesystems and Storage 
Unit 10Design Hard Disk Layout 
Unit 11Create Partitions and Filesystems 
Unit 12Filesystem Integrity 
Unit 13Manual Mounting 
Unit 14Automatic Mounting 
Unit 15Logical Volume Manager 
Unit 16Linux as a Virtualization Guest 
Unit 17Timezones 
Unit 18Locales 
Module 2Systems Operation and Maintenance
Unit 1Shared Libraries 
Unit 2Apt 
Unit 3Dpkg 
Unit 4YUM 
Unit 5RPM 
Unit 6Creating Users and Groups 
Unit 7User Profiles 
Unit 8Users 
Unit 9Groups 
Unit 10Pipes and Redirection 
Unit 11Process Text Streams Using Filters 
Unit 12Find and Globbing 
Unit 13Redirection and File Descriptors 
Unit 14Pipes 
Unit 15vi Navigation 
Unit 16vi Modes 
Unit 17Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links 
Unit 18SysVInit and Systemd 
Unit 19Runlevels and Boot Targets 
Unit 20Systemd and Processes 
Unit 21Foreground and Background Jobs 
Unit 22Cron 
Unit 23At and Systemd 
Unit 24Manage Printers and Printing 
Unit 25Processes and Configuration 
Unit 26PCI Devices and Peripherals 
Unit 27Install and Configure X11 
Unit 28Accessibility 
Module 3Security
Unit 1Basic Security and Identifying User Types 
Unit 2Managing File Permissions and Ownership 
Unit 3Special Directories and Files 
Unit 4File Permissions 
Unit 5Directory Permissions 
Unit 6User Auditing 
Unit 7SSH 
Unit 8GPG 
Unit 9Pluggable Authentication Modules 
Unit 10OpenVPN 
Unit 11Best Practices (SSH) 
Unit 12Best Practices (Authentication) 
Unit 13Best Practices (Auditing) 
Unit 14System Messaging and Logging 
Unit 15Rsyslog 
Unit 16Logrotate 
Unit 17Journald 
Unit 18Ports and Services 
Unit 19iptables 
Unit 20UFW 
Unit 21File Archiving and Unarchiving 
Unit 22Remote Backups 
Module 4Linux Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Unit 1Network Monitoring 
Unit 2Network Troubleshooting 
Unit 3Monitoring Disk Performance 
Unit 4Monitoring Disk Usage 
Unit 5CPU Configuration 
Unit 6CPU Monitoring 
Unit 7Swap Space 
Unit 8Memory Monitoring 
Unit 9Resetting the Root Password 
Unit 10Process Monitoring 
Unit 11Sending Signals 
Unit 12Modify Process Execution Priorities 
Unit 13Storage Quotas 
Unit 14Immutability 
Unit 15Understanding Computer Hardware 
Unit 16RAID 
Unit 17Patching 
Unit 18Package Repositories 
Unit 19Memory Testing 
Module 5Automation and Scripting
Unit 1Shell Scripting 
Unit 2Environment Variables, Types, and History 
Unit 3Standard Syntax 
Unit 4Quoting and Escaping 
Unit 5Regular Expressions 
Unit 6Basic Regex 
Unit 7Extended Regex 
Unit 8Scripting Practice 1 
Unit 9Scripting Practice 2 
Unit 10Creating a Git Repo 
Unit 11Working with Git 
Unit 12Git Branches 
Unit 13Ansible 
Unit 14Puppet 
Module 6Practice Exams
Unit 1Exam 1 
Unit 2Exam 2 
Unit 3Exam 3 
Unit 4Exam 4 
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