
CompTIA Linux+ validates the competencies required of an early career system administrator supporting Linux systems.
The new CompTIA Linux+ is for the IT pro who will use Linux to manage everything from cars and smartphones to servers and supercomputers, as a vast number of enterprises use Linux in cloud, cybersecurity, mobile and web administration applications.
In the new CompTIA Linux+, candidates are only required to pass one exam for certification. However, the new certification is no longer eligible for the LPI 2-for-1 offer.
- CompTIA Linux+ is the only job-focused Linux certification covering the latest foundational skills demanded by hiring managers.
- Unlike other certifications, the new exam includes performance-based and multiple-choice questions to identify the employees who can do the job.
- The exam covers tasks associated with all major distributions of Linux, setting the foundation for advanced vendor/distro-specific knowledge.
CompTIA Linux+ covers common tasks in major distributions of Linux, including the Linux command line, basic maintenance, installing and configuring workstations, and networking.

What Skills Will You Learn?
Hardware & System Configuration
Configure kernel modules, network parameters, storage, cloud and virtualization technologies
System Operation & Maintenance
Manage software and services, and explain server roles, job scheduling, and the use and operation of Linux devices
Security
Understand best practices for permissions and authentication, firewalls, and file management.
Linux Troubleshooting & Diagnostics
Analyze system properties and processes and troubleshoot user, application and hardware issues
Automation & Scripting
Execute basic BASH scripts, version control using Git, and orchestration processes
Jobs that use CompTIA Linux+
Linux Administrator
Network Administrator
Technical Support Specialist
Web Administrator
Systems Administrator
Linux+ Exam Prepration
The Official CompTIA Linux+ Student Guide has been developed by CompTIA for the CompTIA certification candidate. Rigorously evaluated by third party subject matter experts to validate coverage of the Linux+ exam objectives, The Official CompTIA Linux+ Student Guide teaches the essential skills and information needed to troubleshoot and problem solve, helps learners understand a wide variety of issues ranging from networking and operating systems to mobile devices and security, and prepares candidates to take the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam (XK0-004).
What's Included
- Content mapped to Linux+ exam objectives (XK0-004)
- Hands-on Activities designed to put knowledge into practice
- Videos developed exclusively for CompTIA by ITPro.TV
- Practice questions that check for understanding
- PowerPoint slides
- Access to the CompTIA Learning Center
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Table of Contents
Lesson 1: Performing Basic Linux Tasks
Lesson 2: Managing Users and Groups
Lesson 3: Managing Permissions and Ownership
Lesson 4: Managing Storage
Lesson 5: Managing Files and Directories
Lesson 6: Managing Kernel Modules
Lesson 7: Managing the Linux Boot Process
Lesson 8: Managing System Components
Lesson 9: Managing Devices
Lesson 10: Managing Networking
Lesson 11: Managing Packages and Software
Lesson 12: Securing Linux Systems
Lesson 13: Working with Bash Scripts
Lesson 14: Automating Tasks
Lesson 15: Installing Linux
Course Follow-Up
Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA Linux+ (Exam XK0-004)
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