About This Study Plan
This 90-day study plan breaks the LINUXPLUS (Linux+) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with 12 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — System Management, Services and User Management, Security, Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting, Troubleshooting — ensuring complete coverage. Comprehensive 90-day plan for CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-006).
Prerequisites
- No Linux experience needed
- 1–2 hours per day
Study Schedule
- Weeks 1–2: Install Linux, basic navigation, file system hierarchy, commands
- Week 3: Package management, process management, system services
- Week 4: Disk management, LVM, boot process, and systemd
- End of month: System management quiz and lab exercises
- Week 5: User management, permissions, ACLs, and sudo configuration
- Week 6: SELinux/AppArmor, SSH, firewalls, and security hardening
- Week 7: Network configuration and troubleshooting
- Week 8: Bash scripting, cron, text processing, and Git
- Week 9: Docker/Podman and Kubernetes fundamentals
- Week 10: System troubleshooting scenarios and PBQ practice
- Week 11: Full practice exam #1 + detailed review
- Week 12: Practice exam #2, command drill, and final prep
Study Tips
Use Linux as your daily driver during study — immersion accelerates learning.
Keep a command journal of every new command you learn.
Practice troubleshooting by intentionally breaking your VM and fixing it.
Recommended CompTIA Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with the official CompTIA CertMaster labs and practice tests. Download the free exam objectives PDF from CompTIA's website and use it as a checklist — cross off each objective as you master it. Professor Messer's free video series covers every CompTIA exam objective and is widely regarded as one of the best free resources available.
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