LPIC-2 Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide: Exams 201 and 202

471 Pages·2011·6.243 MB·English

by  Roderick W. Smith

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Contents
Introduction
Assessment Test
Part I: The LPI 201 Exam (60 Weights)
Chapter 1: System Startup and Advanced System Management
Exploring the Boot Process
Booting Linux
Customizing System Startup
Compile and Install Programs from Source
Notify Users of System-Related Issues
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 2: Linux Kernel Configuration
Understanding the Kernel
Preparing a Kernel
Compiling a Kernel
Managing Kernel Modules at Runtime
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 3: Basic Filesystem Management
Making Filesystems Available
Maintaining Filesystems
Managing Optical Discs
Managing Devices with udev
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 4: Advanced Disk Management
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Partitioning Disks
Configuring RAID
Configuring Logical Volume Manager
Tuning Disk Access
Backing Up and Restoring a Computer
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 5: Networking Configuration
Performing Basic Network Configuration
Setting Additional Network Options
Troubleshooting Network Issues
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 6: DNS Server Configuration
Understanding the Role of DNS
Running a Caching-Only Name Server
Creating and Maintaining DNS Zones
Running a Slave Server
Making Additional Security Improvements
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Part II: The LPI 202 Exam (60 Weights)
Chapter 7: Advanced Network Configuration
Configuring a DHCP Server
Managing LDAP Accounts
Configuring a Router
Configuring SSH
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
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Chapter 8: Configuring File Servers
Understanding the Role of a File Server
Configuring a Samba Server
Configuring an NFS Server
Configuring an FTP Server
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 9: Configuring Web and Email Servers
Understanding Web Servers
Setting Basic Apache Options
Configuring Apache to Host Your Site
Controlling Apache
Implementing a Proxy Server
Understanding Email
Configuring a Push Mail Server
Configuring Procmail
Configuring POP and IMAP Servers
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 10: Security
Authenticating Users with PAM
Enabling TCP Wrappers
Dealing with Ports and Packets
Keeping Up-to-Date with Security Issues
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 11: System Troubleshooting I: Boot and Kernel Problems
Approaching a Problem
Troubleshooting Boot Problems
Troubleshooting Miscellaneous Problems
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
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Chapter 12: System Troubleshooting II: System Resources and the User
Environment
Troubleshooting System Initialization
Adjusting Kernel Options
Fixing Account Problems
Troubleshooting Shells
Investigating Running Processes
Dealing with Scheduled Processes
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Appendix: About the Companion CD
Glossary
Index

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