CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 Exam Training Course

Module 1: Introduction to Linux

• What is Linux+ and why it matters
• Overview of Linux distributions
• Understanding the Linux architecture
• Navigating the Linux file system
• Using the terminal and shell environments

Module 2: Preparing the Linux Environment

• Setting up a lab or learning space
• Working with Linux distributions (server & desktop)
• Installing Linux systems
• Accessing terminal environments
• System initialization basics

Module 3: Linux Server Fundamentals

• What is a Linux server?
• Local vs. network services
• Implementing basic service configurations
• Securing server services
• Improving server performance

Module 4: File, Directory & Text Management

• Managing files and directories
• Linking files (hard & soft links)
• Viewing, editing, and manipulating text
• Searching and analyzing text
• Redirection, pipes, grep, awk, sed
• Filesystem hierarchy and common directories

Module 5: Boot Process & System Startup

• The Linux boot process
• Firmware startup (BIOS/UEFI)
• Bootloaders (GRUB2)
• Init systems (systemd, SysVinit)
• Managing system services
• System recovery techniques

Module 6: User, Group & Permission Administration

• Creating and managing users & groups
• File permissions and ownership
• Using chmod, chown, and ACLs
• Password policies and sudoers
• SSH configuration and remote access best practices

Module 7: Package Management & Logging

• Using apt, dnf, yum, or zypper depending on distribution
• Adding and managing software repositories
• Understanding logs and journaling (journalctl)
• Locales and environment configuration

Module 8: Networking & Network Services

• Configuring network interfaces
• Working with DNS, routing, and hostnames
• Network troubleshooting tools
• Managing network services
• Securing network connections
• VPN & SSH security considerations

Module 9: Storage & Filesystem Management

• Partitions and filesystems
• RAID configuration
• LVM (Logical Volume Management)
• Using mdadm
• Encryption (crypto) and PKI basics
• Storage troubleshooting

Module 10: Security Hardening

• SELinux & AppArmor concepts
• Firewalls & access control
• PAM configuration
• Security best practices
• Logging, auditing, and incident detection

Module 11: Shell Scripting & Automation

• Working with the Linux shell
• Writing and debugging Bash scripts
• Scheduling jobs (cron, systemd timers)
• Using Git for version control
• Practical scripting use cases for administration

Module 12: Cloud, Virtualization & Containers

• Virtualization basics (VMs, KVM, Vagrant)
• Cloud environment fundamentals
• Docker container basics
• Building and managing container images
• Automation & orchestration fundamentals (Ansible intro)

Module 13: Troubleshooting Linux Systems

• Troubleshooting methodologies
• Network troubleshooting
• Disk & storage troubleshooting
• CPU & memory diagnostics
• Service and boot failure troubleshooting
• Performance tuning and monitoring