Linux LPIC-1: Exam 102
The second half of LPIC-1, from shell scripting to system security. Learn services, networking and administration the exam tests — and remember it with spaced repetition.
- practice cards
- 90
- practice cards
- per day
- ~10 min
- per day
- level
- Beginner → Intermediate
- level
- modules
- 6
- modules
What does Exam 102 cover?
Exam 102 is the second half of LPIC-1, shifting from system structure to running and administering a Linux system day to day.
This track maps to the official 102 objectives — shells and scripting (variables, environment, Bash scripts), user interfaces and desktops (X11/Wayland and accessibility), administrative tasks (users, groups, cron and locale), essential system services (system time, logging, mail and printing), networking fundamentals (addressing, DNS and troubleshooting), and security (permissions, sudo and host hardening).
Each objective becomes bite-sized questions on the exact files, commands and concepts the exam tests — and spaced repetition keeps them sharp through exam day and into real administration work.
6 modules, seed to bloom
Each module is a set of practice cards — 90 in total. Answer, review, and watch your knowledge grow from seed to full bloom.
Shells & Shell Scripting
Environment variables, shell startup files, aliases, functions, and writing Bash scripts with conditionals and loops
15 cardsUser Interfaces & Desktops
X11 and Wayland display servers, display managers, the DISPLAY variable, access control, and desktop environments
15 cardsAdministrative Tasks
Managing user and group accounts, scheduling jobs with cron and at, and configuring locale, time, and timezones
15 cardsEssential System Services
Time synchronization, system logging with rsyslog and journald, mail transfer agents, and managing services with systemd
15 cardsNetworking Fundamentals
IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, subnets and ports, configuring interfaces and routes, DNS resolution, and connectivity tools
15 cardsSecurity
Privilege delegation with sudo, special permissions auditing, password aging, host access control, SSH, and GnuPG
15 cardsSample questions
A taste of the real cards. Pick an answer, then reveal the explanation.
Which command makes a shell variable available to programs started from that shell?
- Aexport, which marks the variable for inheritance by child processes
- Bdeclare, which removes the variable from the current shell session
- Creadonly, which prints every variable currently held by the shell
- Dunset, which copies the variable into the parent process memory
How many bits make up a standard IPv4 address?
- A32 bits, written as four dotted decimal octets
- B64 bits, written as four dotted decimal octets
- C128 bits, written as four dotted decimal octets
- D16 bits, written as four dotted decimal octets
Which command runs a single command with elevated privileges as another user?
- Asudo, which executes one command as a permitted user
- Bchmod, which executes one command as a permitted user
- Cchown, which executes one command as a permitted user
- Dumask, which executes one command as a permitted user
Which protocol is used to synchronize a system's clock with time servers?
- ANTP, the Network Time Protocol for clock synchronization
- BSMTP, the Network Time Protocol for clock synchronization
- CSNMP, the Network Time Protocol for clock synchronization
- DDHCP, the Network Time Protocol for clock synchronization
Learn it once, keep it for good
Answer a question
Each card is one practical concept with multiple options. Pick what you think is right.
Get the full answer
See the correct option plus a clear explanation, and a link to deeper docs when one is available.
Review at the right time
A spaced-repetition engine (SM-2 or FSRS) resurfaces each card just before you would forget it.
Why LPIC-1 102 is worth your time
Completes the LPIC-1 certification
LPIC-1 requires both exams. Passing 102 alongside 101 earns the credential.
Real administration skills
Users, cron, logging, networking and security are the daily work of every sysadmin and DevOps engineer.
Built for retention
Config-file paths and command flags are easy to forget — spaced repetition is built to fix that.
Bridges to practical Linux
These services and security basics lead straight into the practical, DevOps-focused Linux track.
Common questions
Should I do Exam 101 first? +
It helps but is not required — 102 stands on its own. Together the two tracks cover the full LPIC-1 objectives.
Does it cover shell scripting? +
Yes — a full module covers variables, environment, quoting and writing Bash scripts, which the exam tests directly.
Is it free? +
Yes, completely free. No registration or credit card is required, and all your progress is stored locally in your browser.
Does it replace hands-on practice? +
No — it cements the facts the exam tests. Pair it with a real system to build the muscle memory.
Ready to pass LPIC-1 102?
Plant your first seed today. Ten minutes a day is all it takes to lock in the services, networking and security the exam tests.