Linux +

BroadcastStorm

Hey guys,

Anyone please tell me a good material to use for Linux +

I recently purchased LPIC1 & LPIC2 from LPIMarketPlace cause they have a deal going on for voucher + measure up.

I'm a complete Linux noob, I had 1 year experience from a previous job supporting and fiddling around Linux and enjoyed it compared to M$ but aside from that I'm a noob.


Thanks!

Concerned Water

I'm using the Complete Linux+ Study Guide.

Amazon.com: CompTIA Linux+ Complete Study Guide: Exams LX0-101 and LX0-102 (9780470888452): Roderick W. Smith: Books

BroadcastStorm

Thanks or the response, do you recommend any videos? what distro will I need?

hiddenknight821

I wish I can suggest a good book since I'm somewhat studying the objectives that are in line with the Linux+ exams, but I'm really preparing for the RHCSA. I plan to read four books, and only one of them is specifically for RHCSA. My first book, Your Unix: The Ultimate Guide, I'm currently reading has nothing to do with Linux+, LPIC, or one of the Red Hat certs. I'm reading it simply, because it's a solid reference and a good place for me to start. I have dabbled with Linux for quite some time, and I took C++ courses in school. I would not recommend this book I'm reading since it expects their readers to know basic C programming language. I figured this book is for first-year computer science students.

When I dabbled in Linux, I was a noob like you were. There were time I even spent several hours strugging to get a program to work on Linux by following a guide online. If you have done this or other type of grunt work in command line before, then I think you will be able to go through any introductory study guides with no problem. If you really want to find a good book, then I would suggest you to go to your nearest book store and check them out before you go ahead purchase one online. That's what I did. You may not like the author's style, so you need to pick the one that appeals you. What Concerned Water suggested is a good book. Although, I haven't read it myself, but I had good success with the Sybex books.

You also should go to the CompTIA's website and print out the latest objectives for both exams, so you can make sure they are covered while studying. By the way, I just read some reviews on some of the Linux+ books on Amazon, and some were disappointed as the book didn't prepare them for fill-in-the-blank questions which caught them off-guard. Just my two cents.

BroadcastStorm

I actually thought about RHCE I bought the book and it collected dust for 2 years, plus it might be too advanced for me.

Is it true that if I complet LPIC1 & 2 I get 3 certifications in total?

Novell
Linux +
LPIC 1 & 2

hiddenknight821

Yeah, the RHCE is an overkill if you want to start right there. It's always best to start with small goals that eventually become one big goal. Honestly, I was debating whether I should take the Linux+ or the RHCSA. Many said that they are fundamentally the same except that the RHCSA covers more topics, and what makes it difficult is that it's a practical exam rather than answering multiple choice questions. I decided to go for the RHCSA, because I know I can do it. I had dealt with Linux when I was configuring GNS3 in it multiple time. I took an introductory course in UNIX before I started playing around with UNIX. Like I said, I'm going to read a tons of references on Linux before I get started on Michael Jang's book.

I dunno where you heard about the LPIC-2 getting you a bunch of cert, but I believe LPIC-2 is not part of that deal. The Linux+ you're preparing for is basically LPI's Exam 101 and Exam 102, which is the same as CompTIA's LX0-101 and LX0-102 respectively. Once you pass the Linux+, you are eligible for LPI LPIC-1 certification as well as Novell's Certified Linux Administrator certification. You can find more info here on LPI's site.

UPDATE: I just remembered another certification you can get from Novell. You can also get their Data Center Technical Specialist (DCTS) cert as well. So that's 4-in-one if you take the Linux+. I believe you can't go backward and get certified in Linux+ if you take the LPIC-1 exam directly.

BroadcastStorm

I guess it's not a bad idea for me to start with Linux+ as I cannot afford RedHat software, I have a small datacenter at home that I am running, I used Ubuntu server and that one was free, and I need to host at least 4 web servers, so this will help me understand the freebie more in depth.

I would think the Red Hat is geared more toward companies that needs support for their OS, but I would love to that too I like to touch everything as long I don't break them.

Question: Did I registered for the correct exam? I paid 300$ for LPIC1 and LPIC2 does that get me the 3 in 1 certification? I am confused on which exam to register, I need to get the 3 in 1 certifaction (3 birds in 1 stone)

Zorodzai

@BroadcastStorm - If you can't afford RHEL can't you use CentOS ? I believe they are basically the same thing, just that CentOS does not have some RedHat branded tools and utilities.
As for the exams - I believe you need to register for and write the CompTIA exams then you can transfer the 'credits' to LPI and Novell. There is another thread I read where it looks like you may need to register with LPI before you write the CompTIA Linux+ (so that you have an LPI number) - best is to verify first. The order, if I read correctly, is:

1. Get LPI number.
2. Register with CompTIA and write the two exams to get Linux+ certified
3. Transfer the credits to LPI so as to get LPI Level 1 certification.
4. Use your LPI number and transfer LPI 1 credit to Novell to get Novell Certified Linux Administrator and Technician certs.

So you basically get four certifications (1 CompTIA, 1 LPI, 2 Novell) for the two exams......

Concerned Water

Zorodzai is right, CentOS is pretty much a free version RHEL. I'm studying with only CentOS and Ubuntu.

Concerned Water

I have my system setup as dual boot with grub, Windows 7 and CentOS. On CentOS I'm using VirtualBox with a Ubuntu VM. Also, I like Red Hat certs, but I don't think they work for my situation. I would get it if I were going straight for a Linux Admin position. Most jobs I apply for want a little bit of Linux knowledge so I figured Linux+ would be enough to fulfill those requirements.

Zorodzai

@ConcernedWater - Same here, I really like linux a lot but our core systems run on WIndows 2008, we only use Ubuntu server for the host running out helpdesk system. At some point (once I'm done with my MS SQL and Windows certs) I'm thinking of doing Linux+ for my own knowledge gain and not because it's required for work. The fact that I can get 4 certs with 2 exams is also another pulling factor

BroadcastStorm

Can you guys please let me know if I registered for the correct exam, the Voucher that LPI emailed me states I need to go to Comptia website to register the exam, I want to make sure I get the 4 in 1 certifications.

hiddenknight821

Will this be your first CompTIA exam attempt? If yes, then you need to create an account with Pearson VUE at this link since now CompTIA exams are exclusively with Pearson VUE. If you already have a Pearson VUE account, then just login and select CompTIA. They will direct you to their specific page. I just tried logging in for LPI through Pearson, but I was told I had to register with LPI at their website first. If you already registered with LPI, and got an ID number, then you're all set, because Pearson will make sure all your vendor specific IDs are connected to your account.

BroadcastStorm

What video material did you guys used for Linux+? I want to be spoonfed as a primer for now, then I'll get the LPI1 & 2 book, I am motivated as I am passionate about Linux OS and I actually enjoy them.

hiddenknight821

Not a fan of any video resources since most of them aren't accessible to people with hearing loss. I hope more will chime in here to assist you, but you're probably better of playing around with Linux to get a head start.

BroadcastStorm

Yeah I'm working on putting together a VMware server so I can load 2 distro at once Ubuntu and CentOS, and save the VM disk to a QNAP NAS storage, so even if the VMware expires after 60 days all the data will be intact.

I was able to find a video training from CBT Nuggets for LPIC 1 and LPIC 2, I will be using those as a primer then I'll do the book practice exam from MeasureUp+ that I got as a bundle when I bought the two Vouchers from LPIMarket.

BroadcastStorm

The Trainsignal video training course has an instructions on how to setup a Virtualbox.

Lesson 02 - Lab Setup

In this lesson you will find out about the lab environment used for this course. We will talk about the hardware and software settings, as well as VirtualBox setup. Then we’ll talk go over how to create a Linux virtual machine.

•The Lab Environment
•VirtualBox Setup
•Minimum Hardware Requirements
•Creating a Linux Virtual Machine
•Verifying Installation
•Installing Guest Additions

BroadcastStorm

I have an extra laptop that has defective wireless built-in interface I'm going to put in CentOS in there, if I'm unable to search for a freebie Redhat, while I work on my virtualization server.

hiddenknight821

You may be able to find a free Redhat image floating somewhere on the Internet. However, you won't be able to download the patches from the official Redhat repository if you are not registered with them, which comes with a fee. So, you should forego that if you can't pay the most basic subscription from them and use CentOS instead.

BroadcastStorm

CENTOS it is babysteps are great for foundation.

BroadcastStorm

Sweet CENTOS comes in 32 bit and 64 bit flavor I will only get server without desktop, I have an old Dell server that has a Xeon 32 bit CPU running VMware 3.5, I guess I could just throw this in there, then I can load the Ubuntu 64 on my other laptop with desktop environment, for cross distro reference.
CentOS 6 Releases
July 9th 2012

The CentOS team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-6.3 for i386 and x86_64 Architectures.

BroadcastStorm

I got ahold of Trainsignal LPIC 101, and I like the instructor so far, she's very articulate on my 2nd video.

log32

Trainsignal's videos are great from personal experience, there's also VTC videos for LPI that I personally used when I studied for LPIC-1 but I found them lacking some of the required material, but it was good for an overview.