Hi community, I was looking at Topic 201 in https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/exam-201-objectives.There are difference with those that are in https://wiki.lpi.org/wiki/LPIC-2_Objectives_V4.5#Objectives:_Exam_201.
For example, the wiki includes (and I agree with that) kernel 4.x. However both of them still include kernel 2.6. I think it is right that LPI includes some kernel releases ago, but does it make sense persisting on kernel 2.6? Granted, CentOS 6 includes kernel 2.6.x.... but will lose support by end of November '20. I think that this topic needs some streamlining. In spanish language there is an old saying "El que mucho abarca poco aprieta". In english it means: "biting off more than you can chew". In fact, I think that kernel 5.x is more relevant that 2.6. Please honestly, how many times in the last 5 years did you build a new kernel? In the last 3 years ago? In the last 1 year? Please, don't get me wrong, I think that is important conceptually **be aware of** kernel building. But I think that in practice hardly anyone builds a custom kernel. Also, kernels on mainstream distros such as CentOS and Debian differ a lot with upstream versions. Even more: if you build a custom kernel on CentOS, you lose the support. And Debian has its own way of doing that. I think that in most cases LPI should evaluate a big "aware of" about this topic. And perhaps to define better what is used in practice nowadays. What do you think? I'd be glad to read your opinions and experiences. -- -- Sergio Belkin LPIC-2 Certified - http://www.lpi.org
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