Linux+ certification

Hi all,

I am studying towards the Linux+ certification LX0-101 and 102 before 08/15. Can someone recommend which linux version i can use for practice toward my exam. Thanks in advance.

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DoubleNNs

CentOS 6.
Ubuntu LTS (Or Debian).
Play around with OpenSUSE for a day or 2.

I'd recommend staying on the CLI s much as possible, but be aware that ~ 8% of the 2nd exam is on GUI config.

To generally learn Linux, outside of the exam topics, I'd recommend trying Linux Mint as your main OS.

c0mptia

Thanks for the quick respond...i will download Linux Mint. Thanks again..

teancum144

According to the All-In-One exam guide by Robb Tracy, you need to be familiar with the following three classes of distributions:

Debian based: e.g. Mint, Ubuntu, etc.
Red Hat based: e.g. CentOS, Fedora, RHEL, etc.
Slackware based: e.g. OpenSUSE, Slackware, etc.

I installed Oracle's VirtualBox (free) on a 32-bit ThinkPad laptop, running Windows 7. For my distributions in each of the categories above, I run the following VirtualBox clients: Fedora, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu.

This works pretty well for me because each distribution is freely available, well-funded and supported by corporate sponsors, mainstream (well-supported by their respective communities), and gives me a good hands-on feel for the differences between these categories of distributions.

I'm particularly impressed by the Fedora community's support. When I post questions to the Fedora Forum, responses are timely, many, and very informational. The other communities are not as responsive (not as timely and I don't get as many responses) and often the quality is not as good.

Swift6

teancum144 wrote: »

According to the All-In-One exam guide by Robb Tracy, you need to be familiar with the following three classes of distributions:
Debian based: e.g. Mint, Ubuntu, etc.

Red Hat based: e.g. CentOS, Fedora, RHEL, etc.

Slackware based: e.g. OpenSUSE, Slackware, etc.

I installed Oracle's VirtualBox (free) on a 32-bit ThinkPad laptop, running Windows 7. For my distributions in each of the categories above, I run the following VirtualBox clients: Fedora, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu.

This works pretty well for me because each distribution is freely available, well-funded and supported by corporate sponsors, mainstream (well-supported by their respective communities), and gives me a good hands-on feel for the differences between these categories of distributions.

I'm particularly impressed by the Fedora community's support. When I post questions to the Fedora Forum, responses are timely, many, and very informational. The other communities are not as responsive (not as timely and I don't get as many responses) and often the quality is not as good.

Could not have put it any better.

OfWolfAndMan

I just recently took the first test. I personally used Ubuntu Server Edition and the base Centos 7, both running in ESXi. The above is accurate as well.

c0mptia

OfWolfAndMan wrote: »

I just recently took the first test. I personally used Ubuntu Server Edition and the base Centos 7, both running in ESXi. The above is accurate as well.

Thank you..

Nidz

is linux+ the best linux cert so far?

bobdmagic

I recommend Red Hat. Red Hat engineers are in high demand and make a lot of money. Centos is a free version of Red Hat so get a copy of it for a practice lab. You can find access to free training at Free Linux+ Training

bobdmagic

Linux+ is still not that well known in my opinion. If you want a network engineer job look into Red Hat or Suse Novell Certification. Off course you might as well get the Linux+ first as the material overlaps.

snokerpoker

I would say Ubuntu server edition and CentOS.

Good luck!

stephenjakim

I'm just starting to get into Linux, about 2 weeks in just messing with the OS/gui and some command like stuff. I have installed CentOS 7 dual boot on my second desktop (still keeping windows 7 on my main desktop as I need it), and Mint on my 2 laptops and going only Linux on there. I wanted to go both sides to see the differences between both but I think I might put back CentOS on my main laptop to get more used to using that as I plan to go Linux+ and then RHCSA for my cert after.