Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

Why do #opensource credentials matter? Join LPI’s free webinar in German on Nov. 12, 2pm CET, to see how colleges & universities can help students prepare for future careers through vendor-neutral #Linux & #FOSS certifications. Register now: lpi.org/w4ss #LPI #learnlinux

Linux freed #hardware, provided researchers with a rich source of data on collaboration, and sparked interest in #crowdsourcing! 🐧 Dive into the final part of this LPI series by @praxagora to see how Linux changed our lives: lpi.org/ilwd #LPI #freesoftware #FOSS

Save the date for OpenFest 2026! LPI is proud to support this major Bulgarian #FOSS event, Nov. 7–8 in Sofia. Admission is free! Participants get 20% off LPI exams to start or advance their #Linux and #opensource career. Learn more: lpi.org/vf6v #LPI #OpenFest #София

Grab this opportunity! 🐧💪 Join #SFSCON26 at NOI Techpark in Bolzano, Italy, Nov. 13–14, & get certified with LPI. With the conference’s support, you can take paper-based #LPI exams free of charge! Seats are limited. Learn more: lpi.org/kkfx #SFSCON26 #opensource #LPI

🐧 Linux basics are very stable. So why update #LinuxEssentials? 🤔 Fabian Thorns, Director of Product Development at #LPI, explains what has changed since version 1.6 and how Linux Essentials 2.0 fits today’s #Linux landscape. Read it here: lpi.org/n7jw #opensource

Looking to expand technology career pathways in your #CTE program? Visit LPI at ACTE’s #CareerTechVISION 2026 in New Orleans, Dec. 2–5, to explore vendor-neutral Linux & #opensource certs that boost careers in #DevOps, #cloud, #cybersecurity, & more. Learn more: lpi.org/p1m9

🌍 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘅. 𝗚𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. Linux Essentials 2.0 helps you build foundational #Linux and #opensource skills relevant to today's IT world. With updated, free Learning Materials, preparing for your next step is easier than ever. Start learning: lpi.org/6dzw #LinuxEssentials #LPI

Linux users, make your voice heard! 🐧 Join LPI’s initiative to bring #Linux support to Pearson VUE’s OnVUE platform, so candidates can take #LPI exams online using their Linux computers. Learn more and add your voice: lpi.org/yzky #PearsonVUE #OnVUE #LPI

Japanese-speaking learners can now build essential #cybersecurity skills with free #SecurityEssentials Learning Materials. 🐧🔐 Learn how to protect personal information and use technology safely. 👉 lpi.org/er2i #LPI #FOSS #LPILearningMaterials

🐧 FOSSCOMM returns to Athens for its 19th year, bringing together Greece’s free and #opensource community, from professionals & academics to curious beginners! Visit the #LPI booth to explore #FOSS career paths and get 20% off LPI exams. Learn more: lpi.org/23b1 #LPI

Looking to start or advance in #ITSecurity? 🐧 Visit LPI’s shared booth with IT-Schulungen.com and Open Source Certification GmbH (OSC) at it-sa Expo&Congress 2026, Nuremberg, Oct. 27-29. Learn about #opensource certs, training, and career opportunities. → lpi.org/p5iu

Keep up with the latest in #storage, #server, & #network! Join S2N 2026 in Berlin, Nov. 3–4. LPI is a Media Partner. 🐧💪 Werner Fischer & Fabian Thorns from the LPI community are among the speakers. Learn more → lpi.org/ej3s #s2n-heise #LPI @ixmagazin.bsky.social

Safety comes first! 🔐 Data breaches affect everyone. Stay informed, take control of your data, and keep it safe—privacy matters! Level up your #cybersecurity knowledge with LPI Learning Materials for #SecurityEssentials. Learn more: lpi.org/n81u

Ready to turn your code into #FOSS contributions? 🐧💪 Join Hacktoberfest Hack Day Banjul 2026 on Oct. 31 in The Gambia, hosted by ODSI and Open Source Community Africa (OSCA) Gambia. The winner gets a free #LinuxEssentials exam voucher, & all participants get 20% off LPI exams! ➡️ lpi.org/flam

🐧 LPI is excited to be at FOSSCOMM 2026, the annual physical summit for Greece’s free & #opensource ecosystem! Visit the LPI booth to explore #FOSS career & certification pathways. 🎟️ Get 20% off LPI exams! 📍 Athens | Oct. 31–Nov. 1 Join for free: lpi.org/23b1 #LPI #FOSS

“The world of computing was once rich with opportunities for mavericks and the marginalized, but several trends have threatened the freedom to innovate.” Andrew Oram explores what this means for our digital environment. Read Part 1 of this #LPI series: lpi.org/h0we #FOSS

🚀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐.𝟎? SSH, cloud environments, systemd, journald, iproute2, and updated open source tools are among the changes that make the exam more relevant to today's Linux landscape. Learn more: lpi.org/rwlq #LinuxEssentials #LPI #Linux

Take paper-based #LPI exams for free at #SFSCON26 for free at NOI Techpark in Bolzano, Italy, Nov. 13! 🐧 Choose from #LinuxEssentials, #SecurityEssentials, #LPIC, #DevOps, #BSD, & more. Seats available on a first-come, first-served basis! 👉 lpi.org/kkfx #LPI #LinuxEssentials #freesoftware

How did Linux change our lives? 🐧 In Part 3 of this LPI series, @praxagora explores how #Linux helped spark interest in #crowdsourcing, became a valuable source of data for research, and accelerated the development of new, low-cost #hardware. Read more: lpi.org/ilwd

🎉 Happy Birthday, @ubuntu-ls.bsky.social! 🐧🎂 In April 2004, Mark Shuttleworth invited a dozen @debian.bsky.social developers to his London flat to create a community-driven #Linux distro. Today, Ubuntu powers millions of PCs and laptops around the world. @canonicalltd.bsky.social

Get #SecurityEssentials Learning Materials in Japanese for free! 🐧 A big thank you to Naoki Asano, Takashi Sugimoto, Hiroharu Nagahara, and others for their collaboration on the translation. Learn more: lpi.org/er2i #LPI #FOSS #LPILearningMaterials

LPI is proud to support Hacktoberfest Hack Day Banjul 2026 on Oct. 31 in The Gambia! 🐧💪 Participants get 20% off LPI exams, and the winner gets a free voucher for the #LinuxEssentials exam! Learn more: lpi.org/flam #ODSI #LPI #Hackathon #Hacktoberfest2026

Join it-sa Expo&Congress 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, Oct. 27–29! Stop by LPI’s shared booth with New Elements Gmbh & Open Source Certification GmbH (OSC) to explore #opensource partnerships and see how #FOSS can help you upskill in #cybersecurity. → lpi.org/p5iu #itsaexpo

Join it-sa Expo&Congress 2026, a leading trade fair for #ITSecurity, in Germany, Oct. 27–29! Stop by LPI’s shared booth with New Elements Gmbh and Open Source Certification GmbH (OSC) to explore #opensource partnerships and see how #FOSS can help you upskill in #cybersecurity. → lpi.org/p5iu

Join S2N 2026 in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 3–4! #LPI is a Media Partner for the conference on #storage, #server, & #network, organized by @ixmagazin.bsky.social & dpunkt.verlag. 🐧💪 Speakers include Werner Fischer & Fabian Thorns from the #LPI community! → lpi.org/ej3s #s2n-heise

Join developers, technologists, & educators for talks, workshops, deep dives, & more at @allthingsopen.bsky.social 2026, a leading #opensource conference in the U.S., Oct. 19–20 in North Carolina. LPI is a Media Partner, offering exam discounts. 💪🐧 → lpi.org/zftx #AllThingsOpen

Hear from experts from #LPI community at #LinuxDayItalia 2026! 🎤🐧 Marco Colombo, Simo Bertulli, & others to share insights on #WebDevelopment, #DigitalSovereignty and more at events across Italy on Oct. 24. Get 20% off LPI exams! ➜ lpi.org/f9hb #LinuxDay2026

🐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐.𝟎 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! LPI has released a major update to its #LinuxEssentials certificate, featuring revised exam objectives, updated Learning Materials, and new topics reflecting today's #Linux environments. Explore what's new: lpi.org/rwlq #opensource #LPI #FOSS

Take paper-based #LPI exams for free at #SFSCON26 for free at NOI Techpark in Bolzano, Italy, Nov. 13! 🐧 Choose from #LinuxEssentials, #SecurityEssentials, #LPIC, #DevOps, #BSD, & more. Seats available on a first-come, first-served basis! 👉 lpi.org/kkfx #LPI #LinuxEssentials #freesoftware

🎂🎉 Happy 30th Birthday, @kde.org! Founded by Matthias Ettrich, #KDE is a global #FOSS community behind #KDEPlasma, #Krita, #Kontact, and more. KDE software powers #NASA, #CERN, electric vehicles, schools, governments, and offices around the world. #Linux #opensource #LPI #KDECommunity

Save 20% on #LPI exams! Grab the discount at @allthingsopen.bsky.social 2026, the largest #opensource conference on the U.S. East Coast, Oct. 19–20 in North Carolina. Celebrate the tools, processes, & people behind #FOSS. LPI is a Media Partner! 💪🐧 → lpi.org/zftx #AllThingsOpen

LPI and Channel Partner OSC- LPI Channel Partner Europe are excited to invite LPI Training and Academic Partners to a partner conference in Kassel, Germany, on Oct. 20! Learn more and register: lpi.org/4ov4 #FOSS #LPI #opensource #OSC

See you at #20ENISE in León! 🐧🔐 Meet Elzbieta Godlewska at the shared LPI and Nanfor booth, Oct. 21–23, to learn how Linux skills and #LPI #cybersecurity certifications can support your career in #IT. Learn more: lpi.org/llci @incibe.bsky.social #LPI #SecurityEssentials

LPI is proud to support New Elements Gmbh, an LPI Training Partner, at it-sa Expo&Congress in Nuremberg, Oct. 27–29! 🐧 Visit LPI’s shared booth with New Elements and Open Source Certification GmbH (OSC) to learn about #FOSS certs, training, & partnerships. Learn more → lpi.org/p5iu #itsaexpo

Linux freed #hardware, provided researchers with a rich source of data on collaboration, and sparked interest in #crowdsourcing! 🐧 Dive into the final part of this LPI series by @praxagora to see how Linux changed our lives: lpi.org/ilwd #LPI #freesoftware #FOSS

🧑‍💻 Two days. Deep dives. Workshops. Open source. Join @allthingsopen.bsky.social 2026 in North Carolina, Oct. 19–20, for sessions on #AI, #DevSecOps, community leadership, & more. LPI is a Media Partner. Attendees get 20% off #LPI exams! → lpi.org/zftx #AllThingsOpen #LPI #FOSS

LPI is proud to be a Media Partner for S2N 2026, the heise conference on #storage, #server, & #network, in Berlin, Nov. 3–4! 🐧💪 Organized by @ixmagazin.bsky.social & dpunkt.verlag, the event features presentations, keynotes, panels, & more! → lpi.org/ej3s #s2n-heise #LPI

What makes a processor the right choice? It depends on the workload. x86, ARM, RISC-V and LoongArch can serve different needs, while #Linux provides a consistent operating environment across different architectures. Read Simone Bertulli’s article to learn more: lpi.org/6fpj #LPI

Free Learning Materials for LPI #SecurityEssentials are now available in Japanese! 🐧🔐 Learn the basics of #cybersecurity and prepare for the LPI SecurityEssentials exam in your native language. Learn more: lpi.org/er2i #LPI #LPILearningMaterials

The centralization of advanced computing, which includes #AI, powerful new #chips, and #quantumcomputing, is one of the trends threatening our digital freedom, says our author Andrew Oram. Explore Part 1 of this #LPI series to learn more: lpi.org/o75u #opensource #FOSS

An LPI Partner Conference is taking place in Kassel, Germany, Oct. 20! 🐧🤝 LPI Training and Academic Partners: Come meet the LPI team and fellow partners, share ideas, and discover what’s ahead. Learn more: lpi.org/4ov4 #LPI #Linux

Get ready for #LinuxDayItalia 2026 on Oct. 24! 🐧 At Linux Day Arona, Marco Colombo presents the Italian edition of LPI’s #WebDevelopmentEssentials book. In Palermo, Simo Bertulli explores #DigitalSovereignty & #tech dependence. Learn more about #LinuxDay2026: lpi.org/f9hb #LPI #FOSS

Recruiters are looking for #DevOps talent! Demonstrate your skills by becoming certified with LPI and stand out from other applicants. Learn how: lpi.org/wvp9 #LPI #opensource #FOSS #tech #programming

For my other Linux Nerds. I can remember, about 20 years ago, Gentoo being THE Ditro to use. LOOK LOOK you can modify it into anything you want using its magic command!!!

Build cybersecurity skills with #Linux 🔐🐧 Meet Elzbieta Godlewska at the shared booth of #LPI and its Training Partner Nanfor at #20ENISE to find out how LPI certifications support #cybersecurity careers. León, Spain Oct. 21–23 👉 lpi.org/llci @incibe.bsky.social #LPI #SecurityEssentials

The beta phase for Version 2.0 of the #LinuxEssentials exam has ended after attracting strong interest! 💪🐧 The new exam, along with completely revised Learning Materials, is scheduled for official release in mid-October. Learn more: lpi.org/levl #LPI #FOSS

Happy Birthday, #GentooLinux! 🐧🎂🎈 Named after the fastest underwater-swimming penguin, this source-based #Linux distro gives users a high degree of flexibility and control over their software. Thank you #Gentoo developers and the community for all your amazing work! 💜 #LPI #FOSS

#LPI is glad to participate in World of Learning 2026 in Birmingham, Oct. 6-7! 🐧 As an Exhibitor, LPI will promote #Linux and #opensource in the UK’s L&D community and discuss adding #FOSS certifications to organizations’ portfolios. Learn more: lpi.org/qh3s #opensource #WOL26

Take your LPI exam with extra peace of mind! Opt into this promo & then schedule & complete your #LPI exam with Pearson VUE from Sept. 29 through Nov. 17, 2026. If you don’t pass your first attempt, you may be eligible for one free retake. A limited-time offer from #PearsonVUE. lpi.org/vuj9

LPI Training and Academic Partners: Join us for a partner conference in Kassel, Germany, Oct. 20! 🐧🤝 Meet other LPI partners, get LPI updates, learn about future directions, partner recognition, marketing support, & more! Learn more: lpi.org/4ov4 #LPI #FOSS