[flux] [Cert] Linux+ Exam

lou cert@flux.org
Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:36:07 -0500


Larry Kagan wrote:
> Well, I did it.  I started studying yesterday at 11 am and didn't stop
> until 9 this morning.  But now I've got my Linux+ cert (and one pissed
> off girlfriend). 

Congrats, we knew you could do it. Some flowers and a nice dinner out
will correct the girlfriend problem.



> So how was it?  A lot harder than I expected.  You have to know obscure
> command line options.  Who the hell changes the default encryption for
> ssh on the command line?  There was no single reference to any specific
> distro or command of such, unlike the book.  Gotta know all the fields
> in /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/inittab, etc...  The exam was heavy on
> troubleshooting and it's related tools.  Tough questions on software
> RAID management.  Also gotta know the facilities and priorities in
> the /etc/syslog.conf.
> 
> Larry
> 
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