Linux+ questions

mike3

Hey guys,

What's the current Linux+ exam right now??

Also, I'm looking for a good fast pass book. Something similar to CCNA Sybex Fast Pass.

Slowhand

XK0-002 is still the current Linux+ exam, as per the Prometric site. If you're looking for a decent book to study with, I'd recommend this one. You will, however, need to do more than just read the book to pass. This exam is very heavy on command-line tools and their various options, along with some relatively advanced topics, compared to other CompTIA exams. Get yourself a copy of a suitable Linux distro and VMware, set up a couple of test-boxes, and make sure you go through each of the case studies and labs at the end of each chapter of the book.

You'll need the practice to remember if -r, -R, -i, -I, -l, or -L is the flag you want for some command or another. Memorizing all those flags, which mean different things for different utilities, is hard enough. Remembering what's what on the day of the test is a good way to have to shell out another $250 down the road on the same exam.

seuss_ssues

Slowhand wrote:

XK0-002 is still the current Linux+ exam, as per the Prometric site. If you're looking for a decent book to study with, I'd recommend this one. You will, however, need to do more than just read the book to pass. This exam is very heavy on command-line tools and their various options, along with some relatively advanced topics, compared to other CompTIA exams. Get yourself a copy of a suitable Linux distro and VMware, set up a couple of test-boxes, and make sure you go through each of the case studies and labs at the end of each chapter of the book.

You'll need the practice to remember if -r, -R, -i, -I, -l, or -L is the flag you want for some command or another. Memorizing all those flags, which mean different things for different utilities, is hard enough. Remembering what's what on the day of the test is a good way to have to shell out another $250 down the road on the same exam.

Its really hard to just book study and get good at the linux command line. There are tons of flags for each command and not all linux programs have meaningful names. For most people putting in the console time will really pay off.

mike3

Thank you for the advice.