About LPI Linux Essentials
Posted by _purple_phantom_@reddit | linuxadmin | View on Reddit | 10 comments
So, it's worth it as a start cert for sysadmin/devops? And, how hard it really is?
Posted by _purple_phantom_@reddit | linuxadmin | View on Reddit | 10 comments
So, it's worth it as a start cert for sysadmin/devops? And, how hard it really is?
Ok-TECHNOLOGY0007@reddit
Yeah it’s a decent starting point if you’re aiming for sysadmin or devops. It’s not some huge career changing cert on its own, but it shows you’ve got the basics down and can be a good confidence booster before going for LPIC-1 or even vendor certs like RHCSA.
As for difficulty, honestly it’s pretty light. If you’ve never touched Linux before you’ll need to spend a bit of time with the command line, file permissions, processes, and some networking basics, but nothing too crazy. Most people find it way easier to use practice tests that help a lot more than just reading, since they show what you really know and where you’re weak.
cjmurray1015@reddit
I think so, it taught me a lot. I think a lot of people are further in their careers and forget what it was like learning from scratch. It’s been very informative for me so far and I haven’t even completed studying it lol.
Jiggysawmill@reddit
Passed today with high 600s... finished in about half an hour, woot woot!!!!!
Awkward_Reason_3640@reddit
Yes. It’s a good entry cert, covers Linux basics. Not too hard if you’ve used the CLI before.
Sad_Dust_9259@reddit
Honestly, it’s a good starting point if you’re getting into sysadmin or DevOps, it’s not too hard if you put in the time, but expect a bit of a learning curve, especially if you’re new to Linux.
lathiat@reddit
If you have minimal actual Linux experience and want to get started, I would strongly recommend LPIC (not Linux Essentials). For practical purposes, over a box ticking/HR excercise.
FraserMcrobert@reddit
RHCSA >>>>
TipIll3652@reddit
Probably not worth it as far as putting it on your resume. Unless you're actually finding places that legitimately want to train jr's of course. Most places would probably want LPIC-1/Linux+ at a minimum, but that's mostly on whatever nonsense HR cooks up.
However, most definitely worth it if you have no experience with Linux and really want to start learning. I don't believe it's very expensive, at least not nearly as much as LPIC-1/Linux+.
Altruistic_Law_2346@reddit
As someone who took this a few years ago, I think it's a great leap into the world of Linux without overwhelming someone. Shawn Powers on YouTube is who I used to pass the cert test.
Banananana215@reddit
I can't say if it's worth it but I got to take it for free and it was a nice test if you're getting started with Linux. The grading tells you what areas you did well/less well in. I think it also does a good job of focusing the content on things you really should know while adding general stuff.