CompTIA Linux+ Study Roadmap
Last updated: September 29, 2026
Domain Weight Distribution
Week-by-Week Study Plan
Domain 1: System Management (Disk partitioning, File systems, LVM, Mount options)
Domain 1: Boot & Resources (systemd, GRUB, Kernel modules, Resource monitoring)
Domain 2: Users & Groups (useradd, passwd, /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, sudo)
Domain 2: Services & Packages (systemctl, apt/dnf, Repository management, Logging)
Domain 3: Security (File permissions, ACLs, SELinux/AppArmor, PAM, SSH hardening)
Domain 3: Firewalls & Encryption (iptables, nftables, firewalld, GPG, LUKS)
Domain 4: Scripting & Automation (Bash scripting, Cron, Ansible, Docker/Podman)
Domain 4: Git & CI/CD (Version control, Pipelines, Python basics)
Domain 5: Troubleshooting (Boot failures, Storage issues, Network and performance)
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