80 practice questions for LPI Linux Essentials (010-160), with full explanations.
Every question comes with the correct answer, the reasoning behind it, and a note on why each wrong option is wrong, including the fill-in-the-blank items. Work through it once with the answers, then again with the questions-only copy under exam conditions.
- 80 questions mapped to the 010-160 exam objectives
- Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
- A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
- Instant delivery by email the moment you check out
- Free monthly updates for as long as the exam is live
- Pass or your money back
Fail the Linux Essentials exam and it costs another US$120. This pack is US$39, paid once, and refunded if you fail.
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Last updated September 2026 · 80 questions
What makes the Linux Essentials hard
LPI Linux Essentials is the recommended first step on the LPIC certification ladder, and LPIC-1, LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 all build on it. It covers the open source world, working on the command line, the Linux desktop, scripting and security basics.
Unlike the higher LPIC exams, it does not include fill-in-the-blank questions, but it does include enough scenario based questions that candidates who rely on theory alone, without seeing the exam’s question format, often underperform. At 40 questions in 60 minutes, there is no room for questions that slow a candidate down.
This pack has 80 practice questions for the 010-160, so the question style is familiar before exam day.
About the exam
LPI Linux Essentials is the Linux Professional Institute’s entry-level credential for students and professionals beginning their Linux journey. It validates foundational knowledge of the open source world, the Linux command line, the Linux desktop, basic scripting and security fundamentals. It is a single exam with no prerequisites and no expiry date: once certified, the credential is held permanently. The current version is 1.6, exam code 010-160, and it is the recommended starting point before LPIC-1 and the full LPIC certification ladder.
Exam domains
LPI publishes topic weights rather than percentages. The weights add up to 40 and map one to one onto the 40 exam questions, so a weight of 9 means roughly 9 questions.
- The Linux community and a career in open source: weight 7
- Finding your way on a Linux system: weight 9
- The power of the command line: weight 9
- The Linux operating system: weight 8
- Security and file permissions: weight 7
40 questions, 60 minutes, US$120 per attempt, available in English, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish, Pearson VUE testing centres and online proctored, no expiry date.
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