2026-01-25
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 207.3 — DNS Server Security
BIND security: hide version, ACLs, allow-query/allow-transfer, unprivileged user, chroot jail, split DNS, TSIG transaction signatures, DNSSEC (ZSK/KSK, RRSIG/NSEC/NSEC3/DS), DANE/TLSA records. LPIC-2 exam topic 207.3.
Exam topic 207.3 — Securing a DNS Server (weight: 2). Covers BIND security strategies, chroot jails, split DNS …
2026-01-17
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 207.2 — Creating and Managing DNS Zones
Zone file syntax, SOA record, resource record types (A/AAAA/PTR/MX/NS/CNAME), forward and reverse zones, master/slave/stub configuration, zone delegation, glue records, named-checkzone, named-compilezone. LPIC-2 exam topic 207.2.
Exam topic 207.2 — Creating and Maintaining DNS Zones (weight: 3). Covers zone file syntax, SOA records, resource …
2026-01-08
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 207.1 — Basic DNS Server Configuration
BIND components, named.conf structure (options/logging/zone), caching-only server, rndc, named-checkconf/named-checkzone, dig and host. Alternative DNS servers: dnsmasq, djbdns, PowerDNS. LPIC-2 exam topic 207.1.
Exam topic 207.1 — Basic DNS Server Configuration (weight: 3). Covers configuring BIND as a caching-only DNS server, …
2025-12-30
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 206.3 — Notifying Users on System-Related Issues
/etc/issue, /etc/issue.net, /etc/motd, wall, shutdown (-k/-c/--no-wall), mesg, systemctl service/target management. LPIC-2 exam topic 206.3.
Exam topic 206.3 — Notifying Users on System-Related Issues (weight: 1). Covers static login messages, dynamic …
2025-12-22
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 206.2 — Backup Operations
Backup types (full/incremental/differential), storage media, tar (incremental with .snar), rsync, dd, cpio, mt and tape devices, Amanda/Bacula/Bareos/BackupPC. LPIC-2 exam topic 206.2.
Exam topic 206.2 — Backup Operations (weight: 3). Covers backup strategy, backup types, storage media selection, and …
2025-12-13
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 206.1 — Make and Install Programs from Source
Building from source: tar archives, configure script, Makefile targets (all/install/clean/distclean), install utility, uname, patch. LPIC-2 exam topic 206.1.
Exam topic 206.1 — Make and Install Programs from Source (weight: 2). Covers the full cycle of downloading, …
2025-12-04
Linux
networking
LPIC-2 205.3 — Troubleshooting Network Issues
Systematic network diagnostics, TCP Wrappers (hosts.allow/hosts.deny), interface and routing management, netstat/ss, ping/traceroute/mtr, DNS tools (dig/host), config files, dmesg, NetworkManager. LPIC-2 exam topic 205.3.
Exam topic 205.3 — Troubleshooting Network Issues (weight: 4). Covers systematically diagnosing and resolving network …
2025-11-25
Linux
networking
LPIC-2 205.2 — Advanced Network Configuration
VPN and IPSEC (ESP/AH/IKE, Openswan), multihomed hosts, network analysis tools: ping, traceroute, arp, arpwatch, tcpdump, mtr, netstat, ss, lsof, nmap, nc. LPIC-2 exam topic 205.2.
Exam topic 205.2 — Advanced Network Configuration (weight: 4). Covers configuring network devices for various …
2025-11-17
Linux
networking
LPIC-2 205.1 — Basic Networking Configuration
ifconfig, route, ip addr/route, ARP, loopback interface, default gateway, and wireless tools (iw, iwconfig, iwlist). LPIC-2 exam topic 205.1.
Exam topic 205.1 — Basic Networking Configuration (weight: 3). Covers configuring wired and wireless network …
2025-11-08
Linux
LVM
LPIC-2 204.3 — Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
LVM architecture (PV/VG/LV), full deployment cycle, extending and reducing volumes, LVM snapshots, Device Mapper, and lvm.conf filters. LPIC-2 exam topic 204.3.
Exam topic 204.3 — Logical Volume Manager. Covers the three-tier LVM architecture, physical/volume/logical volume …