lpic-1 practice
LPIC-1 practice by topic, command, quiz, and drill.
Use this map to study every LPIC-1 version 5.0 topic area with a plan, command labs, flashcards, quizzes, and self-tests.
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Source status
Source status: LPI LPIC-1 overview verified July 3, 2026. Current version 5.0; exams 101-500 and 102-500. Official LPI objective pages were checked again on 2026-07-03.
Exam 101 topic map
Exam 101 practice starts with system facts and ends with confident command-line handling of packages, files, devices, filesystems, permissions, and process output.
- LPIC-1 101: System Architecture - system architecture, hardware discovery, boot flow, service targets, and safe shutdown.
- LPIC-1 101: Installation and Package Management - installation planning, boot loaders, libraries, Debian/RPM package tools, and virtualization awareness.
- LPIC-1 101: GNU and Unix Commands - shell commands, text filters, file operations, streams, processes, priorities, regex, and editing.
- LPIC-1 101: Devices, Filesystems, and FHS - partitions, filesystems, swap, mounts, quotas, permissions, links, archives, and filesystem layout.
Exam 102 topic map
Exam 102 practice covers shells, scripting, desktops, administrative tasks, essential services, networking, DNS, SSH, and security basics.
- LPIC-1 102: Shells and Shell Scripting - shell environment, startup files, aliases, functions, scripts, tests, loops, and exit codes.
- LPIC-1 102: User Interfaces and Desktops - X11, display managers, desktop sessions, remote graphical access, Wayland awareness, and accessibility.
- LPIC-1 102: Administrative Tasks - users, groups, account files, scheduled tasks, localization, language, and timezones.
- LPIC-1 102: Essential System Services - system time, time synchronization, logging, log rotation, mail basics, and printing.
- LPIC-1 102: Networking Fundamentals - IPv4, IPv6, ports, routes, persistent network configuration, sockets, DNS, and client troubleshooting.
- LPIC-1 102: Security - security review, SUID/SGID, password aging, limits, sudo, open ports, SSH, host security, and encryption basics.
How each topic page is built
Each page follows the same study loop: plan the topic, run read-first command labs, quiz yourself, flip flashcards, and pass a small self-test before moving on.
- Study plan: what to practice and in what order.
- Command labs: copyable commands with expected output, annotated output, and safety framing.
- Command anatomy: the command is split into parts so flags and targets are not memorized blindly.
- How to get help: each practice area points back to local help tools such as command --help, man, apropos, type, and help before web searching.
- Flashcards: small recall prompts for command families and concepts.
- Quiz: browser-side checks with explanations; no account and no answer tracking.
- Self-test: practical pass/fail prompts you can use in a disposable shell.
Starter command and drill paths
Start with read-only interpretation. Do not turn a study prompt into a production change until you can explain the output.
- Kernel and distro inspection, Debian/Ubuntu release fingerprint, failed units.
- APT package review, dpkg package status, dpkg file owner.
- find, grep, tail, namei/stat permissions.
- Find files by size, owner, and mtime.
- Grep context and patterns.
- System time and log order.
- Client DNS resolution path.
- SSH authorized keys permissions.
No exam dumps
This page maps command families and practice paths. It does not reproduce official objective text or claim endorsement by LPI.