Linux Learning Map

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:31:13 +0200

#	Objective	Task
1.1	1 — Essential tools	Access a shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax
1.2	1 — Essential tools	Use input-output redirection (`>`, `>>`, `\|`, `2>`, etc.)
1.3	1 — Essential tools	Use `grep` and regular expressions to analyse text
1.4	1 — Essential tools	Access remote systems using SSH
1.5	1 — Essential tools	Log in and switch users in multiuser targets
1.6	1 — Essential tools	Archive, compress, unpack and uncompress files using `tar`, `star`, `gzip`, `bzip2`
1.7	1 — Essential tools	Create and edit text files
1.8	1 — Essential tools	Create, delete, copy and move files and directories
1.9	1 — Essential tools	Create hard and soft links
1.10	1 — Essential tools	List, set and change standard ugo/rwx permissions
1.11	1 — Essential tools	Locate, read and use system documentation (`man`, `info`, files in `/usr/share/doc`)
2.1	2 — Manage software	Configure access to RPM repositories
2.2	2 — Manage software	Install and remove RPM packages
2.3	2 — Manage software	Configure access to Flatpak repositories
2.4	2 — Manage software	Install and remove Flatpak packages
3.1	3 — Shell scripts	Conditionally execute code (`if`, `test`, `[]`, etc.)
3.2	3 — Shell scripts	Use looping constructs (`for`, etc.) to process file and command-line input
3.3	3 — Shell scripts	Process script inputs (`$1`, `$2`, etc.)
3.4	3 — Shell scripts	Process output of shell commands within a script
4.1	4 — Operate running systems	Boot, reboot and shut down a system normally
4.2	4 — Operate running systems	Boot systems into different targets manually
4.3	4 — Operate running systems	Interrupt the boot process in order to gain access to a system
4.4	4 — Operate running systems	Identify CPU/memory intensive processes and kill processes
4.5	4 — Operate running systems	Adjust process scheduling
4.6	4 — Operate running systems	Manage tuning profiles
4.7	4 — Operate running systems	Locate and interpret system log files and journals
4.8	4 — Operate running systems	Preserve system journals
4.9	4 — Operate running systems	Start, stop and check the status of network services
4.10	4 — Operate running systems	Securely transfer files between systems
5.1	5 — Local storage	List, create and delete partitions on MBR and GPT disks
5.2	5 — Local storage	Create and remove physical volumes
5.3	5 — Local storage	Assign physical volumes to volume groups
5.4	5 — Local storage	Create and delete logical volumes
5.5	5 — Local storage	Configure systems to mount file systems at boot by UUID or label
5.6	5 — Local storage	Add new partitions, logical volumes and swap to a system non-destructively
6.1	6 — File systems	Create, mount, unmount and use vfat, ext4 and xfs file systems
6.2	6 — File systems	Mount and unmount network file systems using NFS
6.3	6 — File systems	Configure `autofs`
6.4	6 — File systems	Extend existing logical volumes
6.5	6 — File systems	Create and configure set-GID directories for collaboration
6.6	6 — File systems	Diagnose and correct file permission problems
7.1	7 — Deploy and maintain	Schedule tasks using `at` and `cron`
7.2	7 — Deploy and maintain	Start and stop services; configure services to start automatically at boot
7.3	7 — Deploy and maintain	Configure systems to boot into a specific target automatically
7.4	7 — Deploy and maintain	Configure time service clients
7.5	7 — Deploy and maintain	Install and update packages from CDN, a remote repository, or the local file system
7.6	7 — Deploy and maintain	Modify the system bootloader
8.1	8 — Basic networking	Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
8.2	8 — Basic networking	Configure hostname resolution
8.3	8 — Basic networking	Configure network services to start automatically at boot
8.4	8 — Basic networking	Restrict network access using `firewall-cmd` / `firewalld`
9.1	9 — Users and groups	Create, delete and modify local user accounts
9.2	9 — Users and groups	Change passwords and adjust password aging for local user accounts
9.3	9 — Users and groups	Create, delete and modify local groups and group memberships
9.4	9 — Users and groups	Configure superuser access
10.1	10 — Manage security	Configure firewall settings using `firewall-cmd` / `firewalld`
10.2	10 — Manage security	Manage default file permissions
10.3	10 — Manage security	Configure key-based authentication for SSH
10.4	10 — Manage security	Set enforcing and permissive modes for SELinux
10.5	10 — Manage security	List and identify SELinux file and process context
10.6	10 — Manage security	Restore default file contexts
10.7	10 — Manage security	Manage SELinux port labels
10.8	10 — Manage security	Use boolean settings to modify system SELinux settings
10.9	10 — Manage security	Diagnose and address routine SELinux policy violations

Exam Objectives

Understand and use essential tools
- Access a shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax
- Use input-output redirection (>, », |, 2>, etc.)
- Use grep and regular expressions to analyze text
- Access remote systems using SSH
- Log in and switch users in multi-user targets
- Archive, compress, unpack, and uncompress files using tar, gzip, and bzip2
- Create and edit text files
- Create, delete, copy, and move files and directories
- Create hard and soft links
- List, set, and change standard ugo/rwx permissions
- Locate, read, and use system documentation including man, info, and files in /usr/share/doc

exam item	task	skill color	number of passes
understand and use essential tools	access a shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax

Manage software

- Configure access to RPM repositories
- Install and remove RPM software packages
- Configure access to Flatpak repositories
- Install and remove Flatpak software packages

Create simple shell scripts

- Conditionally execute code (use of: if, test, [], etc.)
- Use Looping constructs (for, etc.) to process file, command line input
- Process script inputs ($1, $2, etc.)
- Processing output of shell commands within a script

Operate running systems

- Boot, reboot, and shut down a system normally
- Boot systems into different targets manually
- Interrupt the boot process in order to gain access to a system
- Identify CPU/memory intensive processes and kill processes
- Adjust  process scheduling
- Manage tuning profiles
- Locate and interpret system log files and journals
- Preserve system journals
- Start, stop, and check the status of network services
- Securely transfer files between systems

Configure local storage

List, create, and delete partitions on GPT disks

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Exam Objectives

Manage software

Create simple shell scripts

Operate running systems

Configure local storage