CompTIA Linux+ Hands-on Labs

Practise Linux administration hands-on: system configuration, operation and maintenance, security, troubleshooting, and automation and scripting, in five modules of labs.

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Stage 3 - Intermediate

Last update: 2025

Audio Language: English

Subtitles/Captions: Yes

Caption Language: English

Type of Training: Online, self-paced

Focus: CompTIA Linux+ Training, CompTIA Courses, Certification Courses, Linux Courses

What You’ll Learn

These hands-on Linux labs will teach you:

Hardware and System Configuration: Configure Linux systems, storage and devices.
Systems Operation and Maintenance: Run, update and maintain Linux systems day to day.
Security: Apply permissions, access controls and hardening in practice.
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics: Find and fix problems on real systems.

Automation and Scripting: Write scripts to automate routine tasks.

Included in CompTIA Linux+ Hands-on Labs

5 Modules of Hands-on Linux Labs

Access on Mobile

Suitable for the Following Careers

Linux Systems Administrator

Systems Engineer

Network Engineer

Linux Support Engineer

Cloud Engineer

Course Content

Course Overview

Course Description

Module 1: Hardware and System Configuration

01 - Boot Sequence

02 - Install a Boot Manager

03 - Kernel Modules

04 - Your Computer on the Network

05 - Network Configuration

06 - Modern Network Troubleshooting Tools

07 - Legacy Network Troubleshooting Tools

08 - dnsutils

09 - Filesystems and Storage

10 - Design Hard Disk Layout

11 - Create Partitions and Filesystems

12 - Filesystem Integrity

13 - Manual Mounting

14 - Automatic Mounting

15 - Logical Volume Manager

16 - Linux as a Virtualization Guest

17 - Timezones

18 - Locales

Module 2: Systems Operation and Maintenance

01 - Shared Libraries

02 - Apt

03 - Dpkg

04 - YUM

05 - RPM

06 - Creating Users and Groups

07 - User Profiles

08 - Users

09 - Groups

10 - Pipes and Redirection

11 - Process Text Streams Using Filters

12 - Find and Globbing

13 - Redirection and File Descriptors

14 - Pipes

15 - vi Navigation

16 - vi Modes

17 - Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links

18 - SysVInit and Systemd

19 - Runlevels and Boot Targets

20 - Systemd and Processes

21 - Foreground and Background Jobs

22 - Cron

23 - At and Systemd

24 - Manage Printers and Printing

25 - Processes and Configuration

26 - PCI Devices and Peripherals

27 - Install and Configure X11

28 - Accessibility

Module 3: Security

01 - Basic Security and Identifying User Types

02 - Managing File Permissions and Ownership

03 - Special Directories and Files

04 - File Permissions

05 - Directory Permissions

06 - User Auditing

07 - SSH

08 - GPG

09 - Pluggable Authentication Modules

10 - OpenVPN

11 - Best Practices SSH

12 - Best Practices Authentication

13 - Best Practices Auditing

14 - System Messaging and Logging

15 - Rsyslog

16 - Logrotate

17 - Journald

18 - Ports and Services

19 - iptables

20 - UFW

21 - File Archiving and Unarchiving

22 - Remote Backups

Module 4: Linux Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

01 - Network Monitoring

02 - Network Troubleshooting

03 - Monitoring Disk Performance

04 - Monitoring Disk Usage

05 - CPU Configuration

06 - CPU Monitoring

07 - Swap Space

08 - Memory Monitoring

09 - Resetting the Root Password

10 - Process Monitoring

11 - Sending Signals

12 - Modify Process Execution Priorities

13 - Storage Quotas

14 - Immutability

15 - Understanding Computer Hardware

16 - RAID

17 - Patching

18 - Package Repositories

19 - Memory Testing

Module 5: Automation and Scripting

01 - Shell Scripting

02 - Environment Variables Types and History

03 - Standard Syntax

04 - Quoting and Escaping

05 - Regular Expressions

06 - Basic Regex

07 - Extended Regex

08 - Scripting Practice 1

09 - Scripting Practice 2

10 - Creating a Git Repo

11 - Working with Git

12 - Git Branches

13 - Ansible

14 - Puppet

OPEN FULL CURRICULUM

Requirements

Basic familiarity with the Linux command line.

Best used alongside the Linux+ course.

Description of CompTIA Linux+ Hands-on Labs

These hands-on labs let you practise the Linux administration skills behind CompTIA Linux+, so you can do the work, not only describe it.

The labs are organised in five modules:

Hardware and system configuration
Systems operation and maintenance
Security
Linux troubleshooting and diagnostics
Automation and scripting

Who Is This Course For

These labs are for Linux+ students, aspiring Linux administrators and IT professionals who learn best by doing.

Course Instructor

StationX

StationX has been an award-winning, leading provider of online cybersecurity training and consultancy services since 1999. Through hands-on learning experiences, StationX offers the most engaging and effective way to learn real-world concepts and skills essential for a successful cyber career.

StationX has built and aggregated over 1,000 classes, virtual labs, practice tests, and exam simulations covering cybersecurity, hacking, penetration testing, certifications, Linux, networking, and cloud computing. Their training has benefited more than 250,000 students in 195+ countries, earning them the prestigious AI Cyber Security Educator of the Year 2020 Award.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need experience before taking Linux+?

CompTIA recommends 12 months of hands-on experience with Linux servers, plus CompTIA A+, Network+ or Server+, or similar knowledge. You can sit the exam without them.

What is in the CompTIA Linux+ V8 exam?

Linux+ V8 (exam code XK0-006) launched on 15 July 2025. It has up to 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions, lasts 90 minutes, and the passing score is 720 on a scale of 100–900.

Is this course part of a bundle?

Yes. It is included in the CompTIA Linux+ Training Bundle (XK0-006) with the Linux+ course, flashcards and hands-on labs, free when you pass the exam with a voucher bought from StationX.

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