Linux + a difficult exam?

How difficult is the Linux + exam? I have some experience using Linux and have the LPI cert. Furthermore what's the required study duration?

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Swift6

Linux+ is challenging. You need to have the right level of preparation if you are going to pass.
The duration of studying varies depending on your knowledge and experience.

[Deleted User]

I wouldn't bother with Linux+. I doesn't seem worth it or have a good ROI as the CCNA does. Spend your time doing Cisco as it is more respected then the Linux+

brownwrap

kMastaFlash wrote: »

I wouldn't bother with Linux+. I doesn't seem worth it or have a good ROI as the CCNA does. Spend your time doing Cisco as it is more respected then the Linux+

This depends on the person's goals. I am a Linux admin. I Cisco cert wouldn't do a thing for me since we a a seperate staff that handles networking. Secondly, as a DOD contrator, I had to get Linux+ due to DOD 8570.

GForce75

I say if your interested go after it. It can be a difficult exam, but that will based on some of the experience you have. If just a little, just by the books and install a flavor of linux and practice away. I took the exams last week and it wasn't too bad, but that is due to practice various commands over the course of time.

tmcg

I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland and there is a major shortage in people with Linux knowledge. The average salary is around £30-35k. Therefore it's definitely worth my while taking the exam due to the gap in the market of knowledge here.

NovaHax

kMastaFlash wrote: »

I wouldn't bother with Linux+. I doesn't seem worth it or have a good ROI as the CCNA does. Spend your time doing Cisco as it is more respected then the Linux+

Wow...this is not true at all. Linux administrators frequently make as much as Cisco network engineers, and in some cases, way more. Plus, CCNA is a vendor certification. That cert is absolutely useless if you apply for a job at an organization who is running Juniper, or Brocade, or some other routing and switching technology (granted Cisco still holds the dominant share). Linux+ is vendor neutral certification...and it would be tough to find an organization that isn't running some flavor of Linux.

Don't get me wrong...CCNA is a good cert (or at least its valued), but you are comparing apples to oranges. Its a completely different type of cert...and not even relevant to the same career path.

DoubleNNs

If you have the Linux Essentials and some experience it's an easy exam.

It's very difficult for people w/ no experience, but easy once you've gotten the foundations down - just like most of the CompTIA exams. However, the fill-in-the-blank questions and the slightly more specific questions (memorizing both commands and a bunch of the options of each) make it more difficult that the other 3 popular CompTIA exams. Spin up some VMs to practice what you're learning and you'll be fine.

I don't have my Linux+ or LPIC-1 yet, but I took the LXO-101 already and plan on taking the LXO-102 within a week or 2 to finish my cert.

I don't know about the market in Ireland, but as a heads up the objectives for the RHCSA and the Linux+ map very closely. You might want to see which one has a higher ROI for your area.

varelg

There's a part that is unclear in your question about the level of difficulty of Linux +. If others say that it is indeed a difficult exam, will you quit? I'd say welcome the complexity. Once you lay your hands on a live server system, you'll thank the complexity you wrestled with while studying for the exams.
I recently joined Linux Academy (online Linux courses with live servers always available) and I've seen every few days on their forum someone posting that they passed Linux+ and thanking Linux Academy for the success. So if you choose to go for Linux+, LA is a great resource.

tmcg

Highly unlikely, I like a challenge, aced N+ with no experience whatsoever. Put the study time in reaped the reward.

DoubleNNs

varelg wrote: »

I recently joined Linux Academy (online Linux courses with live servers always available) and I've seen every few days on their forum someone posting that they passed Linux+ and thanking Linux Academy for the success. So if you choose to go for Linux+, LA is a great resource.

Linux Academy is a GREAT resource for passing certifications. I have a subscription myself.

However, please note that the site isn't the best resource for learning Linux. I'd explain.. but you'll understand yourself if you decide to go a little deeper w/ the material.

varelg

DoubleNNs wrote: »

Linux Academy is a GREAT resource for passing certifications. I have a subscription myself.

However, please note that the site isn't the best resource for learning Linux. I'd explain.. but you'll understand yourself if you decide to go a little deeper w/ the material.

It is however deeper than certain printed guides by (more or less) celebrated tech authors out there. And they do a good job at what they are focused on. Preparing you to be an admin.
If you want to learn Linux and not pursue certification, I am sure there are plenty of guides out there, tutorials and what not.
And of course, nothing can be deeper than man pages.