This is a preparation manual for the »Linux Essentials« certification offered by the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). Linux Essentials is aimed especially at schools and universities in order to introduce children and young adults to Linux. The Linux Essentials certificate is slated to define the basic knowledge necessary to use a Linux computer productively, and through a corresponding education programme aid young people and adults new to the open source community in understanding Linux and open-source software in the context of the ITC industry. See http://www.lpi.org/ for more informaton about the Linux Essentials certificate.

For more than ten years, Linup Front GmbH has been a market leader for high-quality, low-price training materials for Linux and FLOSS. We are also a founding institutional member of the German LPI e.V. With the first German preparation book (published in 2004) for the LPIC-1 exams and a set of LPI-certified training materials to our credit, we have extensive experience with LPI certification. We support the new Linux Essentials programme by providing this training manual at no charge. The manual is also suitable as a general introduction to Linux for new users.

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IMPORTANT: The use of the Linux Essentials logo does not imply that this manual is endorsed by LPI. As a matter of principle, LPI does not endorse specific methods or materials for exam preparation.