2026-04-11
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 212.1 — Configuring a Router
IP forwarding, NAT/masquerading, iptables tables and chains, SNAT/DNAT/MASQUERADE, port forwarding, nftables basics, sysctl.conf. LPIC-2 exam topic 212.1.
Exam topic 212.1 — Configuring a Router (weight: 3). Covers IP forwarding, NAT, iptables/nftables packet filtering and …
2026-04-11
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 212.2 — Managing FTP Servers
FTP active vs passive mode, vsftpd configuration, Pure-FTPd, ProFTPD, anonymous FTP, /etc/ftpusers, FTPS/TLS, FTP ports 20 and 21. LPIC-2 exam topic 212.2.
Exam topic 212.2 — Managing FTP Servers (weight: 2). Covers vsftpd configuration, anonymous FTP, access control, TLS, …
2026-04-11
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 212.3 — Secure Shell (OpenSSH)
OpenSSH client and server configuration, key-based authentication, ssh-keygen/ssh-agent/ssh-copy-id, port forwarding, X11 forwarding, SCP/SFTP, sshd_config hardening. LPIC-2 exam topic 212.3.
Exam topic 212.3 — Secure shell (OpenSSH) (weight: 4). Covers SSH client and server configuration, key management, port …
2026-04-11
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 212.4 — Security Tasks
GPG/OpenPGP key management, intrusion detection (fail2ban, portsentry), OpenSSL certificates, security auditing tools (nmap, lsof, fuser, netstat, arp), password hashing. LPIC-2 exam topic 212.4.
Exam topic 212.4 — Security tasks (weight: 3). Covers GPG key management, intrusion detection, OpenSSL certificates, …
2026-04-11
Linux
LPIC-2
LPIC-2 212.5 — OpenVPN
OpenVPN tunnel modes (tun/tap), PKI and certificate setup, server and client configuration, static key vs TLS mode, routing, /etc/openvpn configuration. LPIC-2 exam topic 212.5.
Exam topic 212.5 — OpenVPN (weight: 2). Covers OpenVPN tunnel configuration, PKI setup, server/client config files, and …
2026-04-10
Linux
Performance
LPIC-2 200.1 — Measuring and Diagnosing Resource Usage
CPU, memory, disk I/O and network monitoring tools: top, vmstat, iostat, sar, ss, lsof and more. LPIC-2 exam topic 200.1.
Exam weight: 6 points — one of the highest-weighted topics in section 200.
The core principle: “You can’t …
2026-04-10
Linux
Performance
LPIC-2 200.2 — Predict Future Resource Needs
Capacity planning, monitoring tools (collectd, Nagios, Icinga2, MRTG, Cacti), growth prediction, and resource exhaustion. LPIC-2 exam topic 200.2.
Exam weight: 2 points out of the total 8 for section 200 Capacity Planning.
Goal: Candidates must be able to monitor …
2026-04-10
Linux
Kernel
LPIC-2 201.1 — Kernel Components
Linux kernel architecture, image types, version numbering, kernel modules, and directory layout. LPIC-2 exam topic 201.1.
Linux Kernel Architecture The Linux kernel was originally built as a monolithic kernel. A monolithic kernel bundles …
2026-04-10
Linux
Kernel
LPIC-2 201.2 — Compiling the Linux Kernel
Full kernel build cycle: source layout, make targets, kernel image installation, initrd/initramfs, DKMS, and dracut. LPIC-2 exam topic 201.2.
Exam weight: This topic carries 3 points on the LPIC-2 201 exam. Focus on make targets, the paths …
2026-04-10
Linux
Kernel
LPIC-2 201.3 — Kernel Runtime Management
Managing the running Linux kernel: modules, /proc, sysctl, udev, hardware analysis tools, and tracing utilities. LPIC-2 exam topic 201.3.
Exam weight: Topic 201.3 carries 4 points — one of the highest-weighted topics on the LPIC-2 201 exam. Focus on module …