Good roll-up. Sad to hear about the Linux Foundation exams, I was actually looking at that for work. I have the LPI Linux Essentials which was very easy to pass. One thought about LPIC-3. I was under the impression reading their website that you only have to pass 1 of the 4 exams offered in a specialization, not all of them.
Ahh, that could be. It’s one I really didn’t get too deep into because it was going to be difficult to create training prep. That would certainly be more affordable! Thank you, Joe.
Yup! Only one test. I’m LPIC2 certified but I’m not going for that last piece. Yo me it’s not worth it, although after passing my LPICs I became very pro LPIC 🙂 but I’m now going the RHEL route.
@@spaghettibit, I can see that. Especially if employers recognize RHEL certifications more than the LPIC ones. Seems to be more "bang for the buck" with RHEL.
+1 here for the LPIC path. I've done up to LPIC 2, and work in a mixed linux env, rhel/centos, amazon linux and solaris. It will give you the tools you need in a production evn and will peak your interest in other areas of linux. If anyone is thinking about it and if I was doing it again, LPIC1 and then do a cloud cert, then go do LPIC2 and learn Ansible
LPI Linux Essentials is an awesome introductory certification, the preparation guide book I used has about 900 pages and if you study thoroughly you will get a good understanding of Linux foundation principles and even bash scripting. LPiC-1 picks up right where LPI Linux Essentials leaves and goes in-depth with configuring most system aspects. Again count on studying ~900 pages of concentrated material. What I also like about studying Linux is that you gain understanding about multiple crucial side topics: DNS, DHCP, routing, encryption, regular expressions, bash scripting, boot process, filesystems, IS security, FTP, ssh, databases, web servers, troubleshooting and performance tuning. I am currently finishig preparation for the LPIC-1 exam. Would be interesting if you could cover some of LPI DevOps engineer certification prep.
I'll have to look at it. I've created DevOps training (when I was a trainer for a commercial training company) -- but haven't looked at the LPI Devops stuff.
I did't realize how much I really needed to know Linux until I got into IT Security. I have a Security+, NOw studying for CySA+ and Linux+. There's defintely a lot of Linux used.
@@jamesbyrd3740 Sorry for the late reply, I created my own Anki deck using the objectives. I uploaded it to the Anki shared decks. I can’t post a link, the deck name is LPI Linux Essentials, the deck number is 322059591
Thank you, Shawn, I think either Linux+ or LPIC-1 would be very beneficial--mostly due to their distribution-agnostic nature. I'm currently viewing your 'Linux Essentials' series, mostly because I've been an on-again/off-again Linux hobbyist, and now I've found I'm going to be supporting something at work that another co-worker developed (a kind of hack to check our clients for properly formatted SPF), so I need to know a little more than I do now. :) Thanks again for doing what you do!
Thanks Dwayne! One of my past jobs I had to support a bunch of custom PHP scripts, which was fine - but they were all hosted on Windows servers running Apache. It was such a strange combo!
I gave the LFCS exam today…..Unfortunately my experience was exactly same as you. Never expected such a bad experience for an expensive examination.. I also could not finish the exam because of the PSI secure browser loading and multiple check ins….Even after multiple check ins different proctors are getting connected and asking for repeating the checkins in the middle of exam. The exam was not that tough, but I got disconnected after some time because of all of this issues..The worst part is I did not even get a proper response from the PSI TECH SUPPORT team or from the LFCS SUPPORT team.
Hey Shawn, just wanted to take a minute to say thank you. I just passed my 010-160 Linux Foundations exam, and your videos were extremely important for me and helped a lot with my passing score. I really appreciate your passion for linux and for teaching. I can tell you are a great guy and you've helped out so many more people than you realize. Thanks so much for everything. Cheers 🍹
Hey Shawn just though Id let you know I just took the Linux essentials cert and passed with a 710! Your videos definitely helped out. One thing I will say is, in some videos they begin with certain folders/documents already created, which made it kind of hard for someone who is a linux idiot (Me lol) to follow along in my own VM. Other than that, this series was amazing. You can really see your passion for linux which translates into how well you teach it. Thank you so much for taking the time to create this!
That's awesome! Congrats!!! And I apologize, at my last job, when I set up folders/etc -- the learners would have access to the same VMs I used to teach. I have to remember that's not the case anymore... or come up with a way to provide labs myself... hmm...
When I took and passed the CompTIA Linux+ exams eight years ago, I earned three certifications for the price of one: CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI, LPIC-1, and SUSE CLA (Certified Linux Administrator). Unfortunately, my LPIC-1 certification expired, so I will have to take the exams again. I started my journey into the Linux world by earning the LPI Linux Essentials certification; it is a great certification to get you started in Linux. For the CompTIA PenTest+ exam, knowing Linux is a must. I'm looking forward to earn the LPIC-1, LPIC-2, and LPIC-3 certifications respectively as a personal learning goal. Those certifications are not in high demand here in Puerto Rico.
Thanks Shawn for the Linux essential videos, after watching the videos, I passed the exam without any problems. Please create LPIC-1 content. You are the best.
I have to give props where props are due. I PASSED my linux essentials exam in only a week. Appreciate your serious and looking forward to your other ones. A PenTest+ maybe? Either way I'll be watching your great content =)
NOICE! Congrats, seriously!!! I *think* Linux+ will be next. I did a Pentest+ course for CBT Nuggets (well, the first half of it) before I left. It was difficult for me, because so much of it is deception. It felt "icky" even if it was "for good", ya know? Anyway, hopefully someday i'll be able to do a PenTest+ course here. :)
I want to follow up on this. First off THANK YOU!!. I just took the test this morning and finished in no time. Not a flex, but your videos for the cert could not have been more helpful, and honestly just the videos might have been enough to pass the test. Take that with a grain of salt as might not be enough for everyone. Please don't stop making videos you are amazing!!!
I bounce around between technologies in my job. I have a bunch of certs and I've been looking to add a Linux cert that doesn't expire, because it's a ton of work trying to keep up with all the CEUs, so I've selected Linux Essentials. I just finished your great course! I've used Linux for years, but never really needed a lot of the basic commands covered. I'm glad I know them now!
Shawn I just want to thank you so much for making this series! I went through every single one of your videos in combination with the Cisco Study guide and I just passed my essentials 010 exam today! You rock and keep up the hard work!
Shawn, I just passed the Linux Essentials exam. The material I used to study were: 1.) Your video series here on RUclips. 2.) The course from A Cloud Guru. 3.) Jason Dion's book. I worked completely through all of these. I probably could have just used your video series and only one of the other two. But I feel well primed to begin a course for either LPIC-1 or Linux + I wanted to say thank you for your video series. Your presentation style is great! I enjoyed it very much. You clearly put a lot of time into creating the series. If you paid that much attention towards a free video series for an entry level cert, I can only imagine how good your next course will be. If I'm asked which certification I'll pursue next between Linux + and LPIC-1, my answer will be, 'Whichever one Swawn Powers makes a training course for'.. I'm looking forward to it and am eager to sign up and pay as soon as you announce it. Thank you Sir!
Thank you for reviewing LPIC 2 and 3. You can’t even find any books on those higher level certs, especially LPI 3. Your Red Hat review was sorely needed too. Thanks. Exam testimonials are also needed more from people who actually take the exams even if they fail them which could be more valuable to those pursuing an exam.
I'm glad it helped, and yes, it's very helpful to talk with people who have (recently) taken the exams. There's a fledgling community on discord, and while I'm not sure if there are any LPIC-2 or LPIC-3 certified folks, you're welcome to join us: snar.co/discord
Excellent video reflecting good overview of the certifications. Enjoyed watching and listening it and surely Shawn knows how to get the message across. I am gonna just make few comments and I hope people do not take this wrong way. Firstly, I am focused on Linux System Administration (not Linux Network Engineer, or DevOps) and my observation suggests pretty much most of the Linux Sysadmin jobs are rooted into Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Hence I am focused on their first certification which is RHCSA Exam 200. In this video Shawn asked the audiences what sort of videos he can make to help people like us who want to land into Sysadmin job? I would kindly make request to Shawn to make a video focusing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Exam 200 please. There should not be any issues because Red Hat has developer program where people can freely download and install RHEL. I am focused on Red Hat Version 8 (Ootpa). Also I have installed CentOs and when I issue command like " cat /etc/centos-release" the output is always Red Hat 8.9 per se. So yes, in my opinion Shawn can utilize CentOS instead of Red Hat because its exactly the same. If Shawn can care enough to make good few hours of video focusing Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Exam 200, I think it would be THE BEST. Why I said that? Because judging by his communication and presentation skills, I must admit he is A1 instructor indeed. Best Wishes for Year 2024! 😃
Looked at the syllabus/exam objectives of Linux+, I would absolutely loved to learn those things. I work in security in coordination with DevOps and Sysadmins so Linux+ would definitely help me collaborate with them :) I think Thank you I see you have a series in progress for Linux+ I will give the exam at the end of the series. Thank you again Shawn. I recently discovered you but have fallen in love with your teaching style. Great work.
Thank you so much Sangay! Yes, we just started Linux+, so it will be a while before we complete it -- but if you follow along now, and can attend some of the livestreams I hope to do, you'll be able to not only ask questions, but also point out areas you struggled with so maybe I can better shape the future videos in the series. Welcome! And thanks again for the kind words!
If you're looking for a job, which is the only real reason to get certified, an RHCSA will instantly put your resume ahead of the rest. Since CentOS is dead use either Rocky linux or AlmaLinux for learning. They're the new CentOS. Ubuntu Server seems to be on the rise, but I'd still go for RHCSA, because that's what companies want. Just my two cents though, do whatever you think is best.
I’m starting with Linux+, since it’s platform agnostic. But now that I’m training here instead of for a training company, I should be able to make RHCSA without getting sued by Redhat. (Hopefully!)
Shawn, I don't know if you'll read this comment, but thank you for diving deeply into these certs. It's really helped make my decision as to which direction I'll go if I DO indeed go for a Linux Cert. I think you taught me back in the year 1999 in Huntsville? Same name, same complexion, same hair coloring, and I THINK his hame was Shawn as well. If it IS you, did you or Wes ever concede on the correct pronunciation of cache? Out of curiosity
First off, thank you! I’m glad the videos have helped! Sadly, it was not me in ‘99. I was in Michigan, just having my car accident back then: brainofshawn.com/my-car-accident/ But if Wes tried to convince you his “cash-ay” crap was proper, he’s still a liar! 😜
thanks shawn for this course you SAVED ME. WGU really dropped the ball with this course. it was really just an unorganized mess and your class was more clear and concise then the Dion course which really doesnt even touch the knowledge required for the test. again thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
do you have a chart of linux training equivalency to breakdown by skill levels and industry recognized certifications? On another note, do you know of any free sources for practice exams for linux essentials and/or Linux +?
Thank you very much, love your videos! I actually paid for 010-160 exam prep online course, but honestly your content is more understandable and entertaining, pity I found it only now :) Anyways I'm looking forward for next videos, keep going!
I'm glad to hear my content is useful, sorry you paid for a different course, but sometimes different trainers teaching the same topics are helpful, especially on tough topics! :)
As a beginner fortunately I got my hands dirty with many linux distros and but when it came to certification was so confused which one to for but now I have very clear idea, thanks. This really helped me alot.
of the agnostic certs, it looks like all but the Linux foundation exams can be done at a test site. after hearing of your experience with proctored online exam and friends doing college online proctored exams, i would be more comfortable at a test site. i received multiple calls from friends panicked that their computer had an error trying to login or during an exam.
On LPI3 you only need to pass a specialisation exam to be LPIC3 nowadays. I also want to be very honest PSA exams which some use is just very frustrating with the Linux foundation for example my last exam trough PSI was for terraform which was a hell, PSI is also not in compliance with european regultaries for consumers.
Currently studying for the LPI Linux Essentials now. Would love to see LPIC-1 in the future or even Linux+. Thank you for all of your effort and work. You are awesome!
I really enjoyed the LPI videos and the information you provided Shawn, have you considered doing similar public courses (from university or other web certifications) for general educational stuff that could be helpful and entertaining?
@@shawnp0wers well, there are a lot of interesting courses in IBM, Oracle in database, Google and Microsoft aswell with data science, Cisco with networking/hardware and more. And universities like MIT, Standford or just from Coursera, FreeCodeCamp, etc. Just throwing ideas :D, personally I find it compelling but overwhelming to learn, but I like this Academia style videos.
What recommendation would you make with someone who has no college education but does have an understanding on Linux environment. That wants to get a certificate? I am currently working getting my CCNA (I don't have prior college education either) but I do want to get Linux certified in the future ( I daily Opensuse on my laptop)
Took the exam yesterday and watching your course certainly helped me prepare. Thank you! What's your opinion on the LPI Security Essentials and Web Development Essentials?
awesome content =) I'd say if you have time to make LPIC1 course then sweet I'd take it...but as you know a lot of people now days need linux then they move more towards certifications in their field and get other certificates i.e cyber security, cloud, dev ops and so on....I got some AWS certs, expired ccna and now working on OSCP and hopefully not in far future ccsp and cissp but until then I need to throw a Linux certs in there at some point just to make me look better lol dont care if it doesn't boost my salary, but it will boost my profile..you know one extra related certification always get the headhunters attention but NOW the question is would you say I should do linux+ or LPIC1?? many thanks! liked and subscribed and about to stalk you and watch your other videos lol =) thanks again
I'm not sure what course I'll do after Linux+, but I know there's a lot of overlap between LPIC-1 and Linux+ (Heck, they used to be the exact same exams!) Thanks again!
Welcome! I'd recommend going through my Linux Essentials playlist here (it's free) -- it's a pretty good introduction that doesn't assume any Linux knowledge. If that makes sense, probably moving on to Linux+ or LPIC-1 would be the ideal certificate path.
Just wondering why you can't specifically label a course as a redhat course acloudguru has almost all the redhat courses and they are all labeled with the exact name . I feel like rhcsa is most prevalent in liunx certification but I could also see how lpic series is great just for general knowledge building in Linux
Honestly, on RUclips I could probably label them Redhat without any concern. When I was a trainer at CBT, them commercially selling courses was a different situation I guess.
Wow, I can't believe it's been that long ago! I'm not sure how long before it expires. The new revisions don't usually change too much though, just a few updates here and there.
Hi, Shawn, I work with RHEL in my current role as Sr. Desktop Support Tech. I'm the only Linux admin on my Desktop Support team that deals with all the RH Workstations. I'm considering a career path as a AWS Cloud Engineer, should just go ahead and pursue the RCHSA since I already work it or get the LPIC exam? Would the RH exam befit the cloud?
@@SaveTheHero210 HI there. Yes I did look into it but RHEL is not that common in the cloud. It's mostly used in larger enterprise environments or Defense Contractors. Ubuntu seems to be the most widely used in the Cloud. So I decided not to persuse RHCSA. I would only pursue RHCSA if my goal is to specialize in Red Hat product's typically in a Linux Sysadmin or Linux Engineer role. For Cloud And DevOps I would go ith LPIC-1 or the Linux foundation one.
RIGHT?!? Love those books. I've given so many copies away, but I always re-purchase so I have the full set. To give away when someone shows interest! :D
I'm actually taking the Linux Fundamental with edureka and also about to take the python scripting cert. are those good or are they better ones as a beginner and that can land me a job
If I had to recommend a language for people to start with, it would be Python for sure. I learned BASH scripting (I have a series here on that), and then my first deep dive into a language was PHP. I wrote some fairly large PHP programs for the company I worked at, but if I would have learned Python instead, the programs would have been more flexible and efficient. Python is really a great language to use for everyday solution-making.
It's tough for me to find a cert with that exact title -- I do see the Linux Foundation has an "associate" level cert that I didn't know about. That might be their entry level certification that compares to LPI's "Linux Essentials". I assume it is a great cert to prepare for, especially if you're not already familiar with Linux. Even if you don't pay for the cert itself, learning the objectives would be a great start. But the cert could validate your learning, if nothing else so you know that you "got it" while you were studying, if that makes sense. I do talk a bit about entry level certs (particularly the Linux Essentials cert) in the intro video to my Linux Essentials series/playlist. If you haven't seen that, check it out.
Without going to the website and looking up the tests themselves, I'm assuming they are revisions. Usually when they expire one set of tests and replace them with an updated version, there's a short period where both are available. I suspect that's what happening here if you have the option to take either set. (And ideally, you take the test you prepared for, so if you studied the 400 material, you'll want to take the 400 tests, and vice versa)
Similar. It's worth looking over the objectives to each. They have a slightly different "take" on which things they go deeper into, but I'd rank them at the same competency level.
I have not. I did a prep course for it years ago (not here, but for the training company I was working for) -- and the amount of content was pretty similar to Linux+ & LPIC-1, but of course very specifically about RedHat.
Unfortunately, I'm not current on which books are good for specific exam prep. That said, I'm very biased toward my friend Kyle's books on Linux in general. This one for example I recently used to set up my own mail server (and that's only one chapter in the book!) amzn.to/3EP82H4 (note: affiliate link)
Good roll-up. Sad to hear about the Linux Foundation exams, I was actually looking at that for work. I have the LPI Linux Essentials which was very easy to pass. One thought about LPIC-3. I was under the impression reading their website that you only have to pass 1 of the 4 exams offered in a specialization, not all of them.
Ahh, that could be. It’s one I really didn’t get too deep into because it was going to be difficult to create training prep.
That would certainly be more affordable!
Thank you, Joe.
Yup! Only one test. I’m LPIC2 certified but I’m not going for that last piece. Yo me it’s not worth it, although after passing my LPICs I became very pro LPIC 🙂 but I’m now going the RHEL route.
@@spaghettibit, I can see that. Especially if employers recognize RHEL certifications more than the LPIC ones. Seems to be more "bang for the buck" with RHEL.
@@shawnp0wers do you know who offers a training course for LPIC-1 and LPIC-2. Can't tell if you offer those videos
+1 here for the LPIC path. I've done up to LPIC 2, and work in a mixed linux env, rhel/centos, amazon linux and solaris. It will give you the tools you need in a production evn and will peak your interest in other areas of linux. If anyone is thinking about it and if I was doing it again, LPIC1 and then do a cloud cert, then go do LPIC2 and learn Ansible
That's incredibly useful insight and advice, thank you!
thanks for the advice i am about to get into linux and the whole certification is confusing sometimes
Many thanks for the great advice,I'm considering going to study for a Linux course,but wasn't sure where to start the journey.
Would LOVE to see you cover the current LPIC-1 exams! Very much enjoyed your prior courses! Thanks for all you do!
Me too. 🙌
This Playlist really helped me solidify my knowledge for the Essentials exam. I passed today! Thank you so much!
Excellent!
LPI Linux Essentials is an awesome introductory certification, the preparation guide book I used has about 900 pages and if you study thoroughly you will get a good understanding of Linux foundation principles and even bash scripting.
LPiC-1 picks up right where LPI Linux Essentials leaves and goes in-depth with configuring most system aspects. Again count on studying ~900 pages of concentrated material.
What I also like about studying Linux is that you gain understanding about multiple crucial side topics: DNS, DHCP, routing, encryption, regular expressions, bash scripting, boot process, filesystems, IS security, FTP, ssh, databases, web servers, troubleshooting and performance tuning.
I am currently finishig preparation for the LPIC-1 exam. Would be interesting if you could cover some of LPI DevOps engineer certification prep.
I'll have to look at it. I've created DevOps training (when I was a trainer for a commercial training company) -- but haven't looked at the LPI Devops stuff.
can u tell us the name of ur prep book?
I did't realize how much I really needed to know Linux until I got into IT Security. I have a Security+, NOw studying for CySA+ and Linux+. There's defintely a lot of Linux used.
Passed my LPI Linux Essentials (required for WGU) thanks to your course, Anki, and the exam objectives. Onto AWS CCP!
what anki
@@jamesbyrd3740 Sorry for the late reply, I created my own Anki deck using the objectives. I uploaded it to the Anki shared decks.
I can’t post a link, the deck name is LPI Linux Essentials, the deck number is 322059591
Thank you, Shawn, I think either Linux+ or LPIC-1 would be very beneficial--mostly due to their distribution-agnostic nature. I'm currently viewing your 'Linux Essentials' series, mostly because I've been an on-again/off-again Linux hobbyist, and now I've found I'm going to be supporting something at work that another co-worker developed (a kind of hack to check our clients for properly formatted SPF), so I need to know a little more than I do now. :) Thanks again for doing what you do!
Thanks Dwayne! One of my past jobs I had to support a bunch of custom PHP scripts, which was fine - but they were all hosted on Windows servers running Apache. It was such a strange combo!
I gave the LFCS exam today…..Unfortunately my experience was exactly same as you. Never expected such a bad experience for an expensive examination.. I also could not finish the exam because of the PSI secure browser loading and multiple check ins….Even after multiple check ins different proctors are getting connected and asking for repeating the checkins in the middle of exam. The exam was not that tough, but I got disconnected after some time because of all of this issues..The worst part is I did not even get a proper response from the PSI TECH SUPPORT team or from the LFCS SUPPORT team.
UGH! I'm so sorry. That stinks. :(
Hey Shawn, just wanted to take a minute to say thank you. I just passed my 010-160 Linux Foundations exam, and your videos were extremely important for me and helped a lot with my passing score. I really appreciate your passion for linux and for teaching. I can tell you are a great guy and you've helped out so many more people than you realize. Thanks so much for everything. Cheers 🍹
Hey Shawn just though Id let you know I just took the Linux essentials cert and passed with a 710! Your videos definitely helped out. One thing I will say is, in some videos they begin with certain folders/documents already created, which made it kind of hard for someone who is a linux idiot (Me lol) to follow along in my own VM. Other than that, this series was amazing. You can really see your passion for linux which translates into how well you teach it. Thank you so much for taking the time to create this!
That's awesome! Congrats!!!
And I apologize, at my last job, when I set up folders/etc -- the learners would have access to the same VMs I used to teach. I have to remember that's not the case anymore... or come up with a way to provide labs myself... hmm...
Thanks Shawn for the great breakdown. I personally would like to see LPIC-1 content.
When I took and passed the CompTIA Linux+ exams eight years ago, I earned three certifications for the price of one: CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI, LPIC-1, and SUSE CLA (Certified Linux Administrator). Unfortunately, my LPIC-1 certification expired, so I will have to take the exams again. I started my journey into the Linux world by earning the LPI Linux Essentials certification; it is a great certification to get you started in Linux. For the CompTIA PenTest+ exam, knowing Linux is a must. I'm looking forward to earn the LPIC-1, LPIC-2, and LPIC-3 certifications respectively as a personal learning goal. Those certifications are not in high demand here in Puerto Rico.
Thanks Shawn for the Linux essential videos, after watching the videos, I passed the exam without any problems. Please create LPIC-1 content. You are the best.
Woot!! Congrats!
Where can i find the link to his course??
I have to give props where props are due. I PASSED my linux essentials exam in only a week. Appreciate your serious and looking forward to your other ones. A PenTest+ maybe? Either way I'll be watching your great content =)
NOICE! Congrats, seriously!!! I *think* Linux+ will be next. I did a Pentest+ course for CBT Nuggets (well, the first half of it) before I left. It was difficult for me, because so much of it is deception. It felt "icky" even if it was "for good", ya know?
Anyway, hopefully someday i'll be able to do a PenTest+ course here. :)
@@shawnp0wers Will be looking forward to the Linux+ content >
wonderful YT Linux essential tutor , i love what you say at the end of the video " Do what you love, be kind."
I want to follow up on this. First off THANK YOU!!. I just took the test this morning and finished in no time. Not a flex, but your videos for the cert could not have been more helpful, and honestly just the videos might have been enough to pass the test. Take that with a grain of salt as might not be enough for everyone. Please don't stop making videos you are amazing!!!
I know we already celebrated in the livestream, but WOOHOO!!! (Yes, I'm so far behind on comments, ugh!)
I bounce around between technologies in my job. I have a bunch of certs and I've been looking to add a Linux cert that doesn't expire, because it's a ton of work trying to keep up with all the CEUs, so I've selected Linux Essentials. I just finished your great course! I've used Linux for years, but never really needed a lot of the basic commands covered. I'm glad I know them now!
Shawn I just want to thank you so much for making this series! I went through every single one of your videos in combination with the Cisco Study guide and I just passed my essentials 010 exam today! You rock and keep up the hard work!
Shawn,
I just passed the Linux Essentials exam. The material I used to study were:
1.) Your video series here on RUclips.
2.) The course from A Cloud Guru.
3.) Jason Dion's book.
I worked completely through all of these. I probably could have just used your video series and only one of the other two.
But I feel well primed to begin a course for either LPIC-1 or Linux +
I wanted to say thank you for your video series. Your presentation style is great! I enjoyed it very much.
You clearly put a lot of time into creating the series. If you paid that much attention towards a free video series for an entry level cert, I can only imagine how good your next course will be.
If I'm asked which certification I'll pursue next between Linux + and LPIC-1, my answer will be, 'Whichever one Swawn Powers makes a training course for'..
I'm looking forward to it and am eager to sign up and pay as soon as you announce it.
Thank you Sir!
Thank you for reviewing LPIC 2 and 3. You can’t even find any books on those higher level certs, especially LPI 3. Your Red Hat review was sorely needed too. Thanks. Exam testimonials are also needed more from people who actually take the exams even if they fail them which could be more valuable to those pursuing an exam.
I'm glad it helped, and yes, it's very helpful to talk with people who have (recently) taken the exams. There's a fledgling community on discord, and while I'm not sure if there are any LPIC-2 or LPIC-3 certified folks, you're welcome to join us: snar.co/discord
Excellent video reflecting good overview of the certifications. Enjoyed watching and listening it and surely Shawn knows how to get the message across. I am gonna just make few comments and I hope people do not take this wrong way.
Firstly, I am focused on Linux System Administration (not Linux Network Engineer, or DevOps) and my observation suggests pretty much most of the Linux Sysadmin jobs are rooted into Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Hence I am focused on their first certification which is RHCSA Exam 200.
In this video Shawn asked the audiences what sort of videos he can make to help people like us who want to land into Sysadmin job? I would kindly make request to Shawn to make a video focusing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Exam 200 please.
There should not be any issues because Red Hat has developer program where people can freely download and install RHEL. I am focused on Red Hat Version 8 (Ootpa). Also I have installed CentOs and when I issue command like " cat /etc/centos-release" the output is always Red Hat 8.9 per se. So yes, in my opinion Shawn can utilize CentOS instead of Red Hat because its exactly the same.
If Shawn can care enough to make good few hours of video focusing Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Exam 200, I think it would be THE BEST. Why I said that? Because judging by his communication and presentation skills, I must admit he is A1 instructor indeed.
Best Wishes for Year 2024! 😃
Looked at the syllabus/exam objectives of Linux+, I would absolutely loved to learn those things. I work in security in coordination with DevOps and Sysadmins so Linux+ would definitely help me collaborate with them :) I think
Thank you I see you have a series in progress for Linux+
I will give the exam at the end of the series.
Thank you again Shawn. I recently discovered you but have fallen in love with your teaching style. Great work.
Thank you so much Sangay! Yes, we just started Linux+, so it will be a while before we complete it -- but if you follow along now, and can attend some of the livestreams I hope to do, you'll be able to not only ask questions, but also point out areas you struggled with so maybe I can better shape the future videos in the series.
Welcome! And thanks again for the kind words!
The more compelling certs that the linux foundation has are the kubernetes certs.
Would love to see either LPIC 1 or Linux +
Dude, you are a fantastic educator! Just passed the 010-160 yesterday using only your material.
Nice work!
If you're looking for a job, which is the only real reason to get certified, an RHCSA will instantly put your resume ahead of the rest. Since CentOS is dead use either Rocky linux or AlmaLinux for learning. They're the new CentOS. Ubuntu Server seems to be on the rise, but I'd still go for RHCSA, because that's what companies want. Just my two cents though, do whatever you think is best.
I’m starting with Linux+, since it’s platform agnostic. But now that I’m training here instead of for a training company, I should be able to make RHCSA without getting sued by Redhat. (Hopefully!)
I used RHEL to prepare RHCSA for free.
Thank you for making such a fun and educational course. Much love to you.
Shawn, I don't know if you'll read this comment, but thank you for diving deeply into these certs. It's really helped make my decision as to which direction I'll go if I DO indeed go for a Linux Cert. I think you taught me back in the year 1999 in Huntsville? Same name, same complexion, same hair coloring, and I THINK his hame was Shawn as well. If it IS you, did you or Wes ever concede on the correct pronunciation of cache?
Out of curiosity
First off, thank you! I’m glad the videos have helped!
Sadly, it was not me in ‘99. I was in Michigan, just having my car accident back then: brainofshawn.com/my-car-accident/
But if Wes tried to convince you his “cash-ay” crap was proper, he’s still a liar! 😜
Thanks for the series! Will sit for the LPI LE exam next week!
That ramen pillow is awesome!
thanks shawn for this course you SAVED ME. WGU really dropped the ball with this course. it was really just an unorganized mess and your class was more clear and concise then the Dion course which really doesnt even touch the knowledge required for the test. again thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
Thank you for this feedback. Am in the middle of the Dion L+ course and it was feeling “off” to me.
I would love to see content for LPIC-1
do you have a chart of linux training equivalency to breakdown by skill levels and industry recognized certifications? On another note, do you know of any free sources for practice exams for linux essentials and/or Linux +?
Linux Foundation now have a entry level certificate called the Linux Foundation IT Associate.
Oh sweet! I'll have to check it out. I'm really hopeful their testing system has improved since I last took their exam. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you very much, love your videos! I actually paid for 010-160 exam prep online course, but honestly your content is more understandable and entertaining, pity I found it only now :) Anyways I'm looking forward for next videos, keep going!
I'm glad to hear my content is useful, sorry you paid for a different course, but sometimes different trainers teaching the same topics are helpful, especially on tough topics! :)
As a beginner fortunately I got my hands dirty with many linux distros and but when it came to certification was so confused which one to for but now I have very clear idea, thanks. This really helped me alot.
I’m glad this was useful, thank you!
Lpic 1 series would be great!
I'll do my best! :)
of the agnostic certs, it looks like all but the Linux foundation exams can be done at a test site. after hearing of your experience with proctored online exam and friends doing college online proctored exams, i would be more comfortable at a test site. i received multiple calls from friends panicked that their computer had an error trying to login or during an exam.
Thank you for this video, I found the content to be really helpful. I'm just starting out to get my first linux cert. You have a new subscriber :)
Welcome! And I'm glad it was helpful. :)
On LPI3 you only need to pass a specialisation exam to be LPIC3 nowadays. I also want to be very honest PSA exams which some use is just very frustrating with the Linux foundation for example my last exam trough PSI was for terraform which was a hell, PSI is also not in compliance with european regultaries for consumers.
Hey Shawn
I just saw your video now and felt good. This will definitely help to start my linux journey.. Thank You.
That's incredible! Welcome, and thank you. :)
Thank you for the course, it helps me to prepare for my exam. Good Luck!
You're very welcome!
thank you Shawn, for breaking down this topic 🙏🏻♥️
Thank you very much Shawn, your videos are great!
i would love if you do Linux+ thanks
Currently studying for the LPI Linux Essentials now. Would love to see LPIC-1 in the future or even Linux+. Thank you for all of your effort and work. You are awesome!
Thank you!!! We’re starting Linux+ this week (delayed due to computer crash).
Please do Linux+ 🙏 really enjoying your content
Noted! I'll do my best to get as many courses up as I can. :)
I still wanna take Linux+ or LPIC1.
I sound like a salesman for them, but the Linux+ exam was very well done. :)
Hi Shawn, there's one very important thing you don't talk about in this video: time-limited validity of certificates!
Great video. Looking forward for more.
I really enjoyed the LPI videos and the information you provided Shawn, have you considered doing similar public courses (from university or other web certifications) for general educational stuff that could be helpful and entertaining?
Hmmm, I hadn’t, but I love teaching… what sorts of things do you mean, exactly?
@@shawnp0wers well, there are a lot of interesting courses in IBM, Oracle in database, Google and Microsoft aswell with data science, Cisco with networking/hardware and more. And universities like MIT, Standford or just from Coursera, FreeCodeCamp, etc. Just throwing ideas :D, personally I find it compelling but overwhelming to learn, but I like this Academia style videos.
LPIC 1 and RHCSA please. You're awesome keep doing it . God Bless
Thank you Shawn, i w'd like to see u Linux+ or LPI-1 Contents.
Linux+ please! thanks for your kindness 🙏
I'm getting a lot of requests for a Linux+ and/or LPIC-1 course. Perhaps that will be my next big project. Thanks!
So I have my Network+ and Security+. Since I am used to Comptia I think Linux+ is the way forward for me.
Agreed! (And I really love the Linux+ process. A single exam, one and done.)
@@shawnp0wers thanks
I would also love to see lpic1 training 🎉
I want to specialize on DevOps, so I wondering which linux cert will serve me better LPIC Essentials, LPIC-1 or Linux+
Thanks Shawn. Very good content.
What recommendation would you make with someone who has no college education but does have an understanding on Linux environment. That wants to get a certificate? I am currently working getting my CCNA (I don't have prior college education either) but I do want to get Linux certified in the future ( I daily Opensuse on my laptop)
Linux+ is a pretty good choice. It’s a single test, the exam is well made, and CompTIA carries name recognition.
Thanks! More interested in Linux + Cheers
That course is in progress, check out my playlists! :)
Took the exam yesterday and watching your course certainly helped me prepare. Thank you! What's your opinion on the LPI Security Essentials and Web Development Essentials?
I haven't looked at them, but I'll have to check out the objectives. Particularly the security one sounds promising!
awesome content =) I'd say if you have time to make LPIC1 course then sweet I'd take it...but as you know a lot of people now days need linux then they move more towards certifications in their field and get other certificates i.e cyber security, cloud, dev ops and so on....I got some AWS certs, expired ccna and now working on OSCP and hopefully not in far future ccsp and cissp but until then I need to throw a Linux certs in there at some point just to make me look better lol dont care if it doesn't boost my salary, but it will boost my profile..you know one extra related certification always get the headhunters attention but NOW the question is would you say I should do linux+ or LPIC1?? many thanks! liked and subscribed and about to stalk you and watch your other videos lol =) thanks again
I'm not sure what course I'll do after Linux+, but I know there's a lot of overlap between LPIC-1 and Linux+ (Heck, they used to be the exact same exams!)
Thanks again!
why don't you make a course for the LPIC-1 too? you are very good Shawn!
Thanks! Working on Linux+ now, not sure what will be next. :)
Hi Shawan, which one of them is suitable for me who is having no Linux experience at all ?
Which cert do you recommend for someone working in a data center but with zero knowledge of Linux? I have CCNA and A+. From Virginia
Welcome! I'd recommend going through my Linux Essentials playlist here (it's free) -- it's a pretty good introduction that doesn't assume any Linux knowledge. If that makes sense, probably moving on to Linux+ or LPIC-1 would be the ideal certificate path.
btw LPIC certs validity period is 5years vs 3 years of linux foundation and redhat certs
Good to know, thanks!
I’m planning on doing rhcsa, and rhce. What would u recommend after if I do pass?
Just wondering why you can't specifically label a course as a redhat course acloudguru has almost all the redhat courses and they are all labeled with the exact name . I feel like rhcsa is most prevalent in liunx certification but I could also see how lpic series is great just for general knowledge building in Linux
Honestly, on RUclips I could probably label them Redhat without any concern. When I was a trainer at CBT, them commercially selling courses was a different situation I guess.
Thank you kind person 😊
Is the current version of Linux+ set to expire since it came out in 2019
Wow, I can't believe it's been that long ago! I'm not sure how long before it expires. The new revisions don't usually change too much though, just a few updates here and there.
Should we peruse "Red Hat" certifications? Over LPIC
Wow so many Lpic guys on here. Lol. Im currently prepping for RHCSA. It was recommended by some Solutions Architect i follow on youtube
Hi, Shawn, I work with RHEL in my current role as Sr. Desktop Support Tech. I'm the only Linux admin on my Desktop Support team that deals with all the RH Workstations. I'm considering a career path as a AWS Cloud Engineer, should just go ahead and pursue the RCHSA since I already work it or get the LPIC exam? Would the RH exam befit the cloud?
I’m curious to know what you chose, but I would say that the RHCSA would be the most beneficial in your case.
@@SaveTheHero210 HI there. Yes I did look into it but RHEL is not that common in the cloud. It's mostly used in larger enterprise environments or Defense Contractors. Ubuntu seems to be the most widely used in the Cloud. So I decided not to persuse RHCSA. I would only pursue RHCSA if my goal is to specialize in Red Hat product's typically in a Linux Sysadmin or Linux Engineer role. For Cloud And DevOps I would go ith LPIC-1 or the Linux foundation one.
CODEX OF ALERA BOOK SERIES in the background... is the reason to subscribe
RIGHT?!? Love those books. I've given so many copies away, but I always re-purchase so I have the full set. To give away when someone shows interest! :D
thank you
Comptia is the best, Out of them all.
I'm actually taking the Linux Fundamental with edureka and also about to take the python scripting cert. are those good or are they better ones as a beginner and that can land me a job
If I had to recommend a language for people to start with, it would be Python for sure. I learned BASH scripting (I have a series here on that), and then my first deep dive into a language was PHP. I wrote some fairly large PHP programs for the company I worked at, but if I would have learned Python instead, the programs would have been more flexible and efficient. Python is really a great language to use for everyday solution-making.
Is Linux Fundamental Cert a good certificate? wondering which cert to take and if its a good cert
It's tough for me to find a cert with that exact title -- I do see the Linux Foundation has an "associate" level cert that I didn't know about. That might be their entry level certification that compares to LPI's "Linux Essentials". I assume it is a great cert to prepare for, especially if you're not already familiar with Linux.
Even if you don't pay for the cert itself, learning the objectives would be a great start. But the cert could validate your learning, if nothing else so you know that you "got it" while you were studying, if that makes sense.
I do talk a bit about entry level certs (particularly the Linux Essentials cert) in the intro video to my Linux Essentials series/playlist. If you haven't seen that, check it out.
hi, I have a question about LPIC-1, what is the difference between 101-400 , 102-400; and 101-500; 102-500, can you explain please??
Without going to the website and looking up the tests themselves, I'm assuming they are revisions. Usually when they expire one set of tests and replace them with an updated version, there's a short period where both are available. I suspect that's what happening here if you have the option to take either set. (And ideally, you take the test you prepared for, so if you studied the 400 material, you'll want to take the 400 tests, and vice versa)
@@shawnp0wers Thanks for advice 🙂
Is Comptia Linux + same level as LPIC -1 in terms of knowledge?
Similar. It's worth looking over the objectives to each. They have a slightly different "take" on which things they go deeper into, but I'd rank them at the same competency level.
Have you taken RHCSA? Which takes longer?
I have not. I did a prep course for it years ago (not here, but for the training company I was working for) -- and the amount of content was pretty similar to Linux+ & LPIC-1, but of course very specifically about RedHat.
It took me 3 months, studying full time (6-8 hours a day).
Finally,
LPIC 1 & RHEL certs!! =D =D =D
LFS207 is the quite un-interactive course, LPIC is worse.
LPIC 1 is stupid. It is memorization of commands. I easily passed the Linux plus and bombed the lpic 1.
I appreciate that insight. It’s been YEARS since I took an LPIC-1 exam.
Can you suggest best books for linux
Unfortunately, I'm not current on which books are good for specific exam prep. That said, I'm very biased toward my friend Kyle's books on Linux in general. This one for example I recently used to set up my own mail server (and that's only one chapter in the book!) amzn.to/3EP82H4
(note: affiliate link)
@@shawnp0wers Thank you
Linux + please
I like your cat!
I don't remember which cat made a cameo in this video, but they're both pretty cool! (Also both kind of jerks, cats are like that I guess... LOL)
@@shawnp0wers oh there are many cats, super Sir!
do linux+ please
The course is underway, and moving slower than I'd hoped -- but should pick up now that I started the 90daysofmayhem.com :)