Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

Happy @StarWars Day! 🪐⚔️🐧 #opensource #Linux #MayTheForceBeWithYou #MayTheFourth #MayThe4th #StarWarsDay #StarWars #LPI @LPIConnect

#FLISOL, Apr 25–May 31, the largest event promoting #freesoftware in Latin America, across 11 countries, welcomes all, from newbies to pros. LPI is a Media Partner. Attendees get 20% off LPI exams! 🐧💪 Learn more: lpi.org/x0xp #FOSS #opensource #LPI #FLISOL26

Save big on #LPI exams at #FrOSCon 2026 (Aug 15–16, Germany)! Essentials €70 / Other exams €110 Thanks to our Channel Partners @LPI_CE & Linux Training @wefinet for sponsoring this community discount. 🐧💛 Don’t miss it—register now 👉 lpi.org/afhhf #FOSS

Collecting & analyzing log data becomes challenging in a multi-tiered architecture or a dynamic microservice environment. The LPI #DevOps Tools Engineer 2.0 exam covers log management & analysis in objective 704.3. Learn more: lpi.org/ag2c @fthorns @uiraribeiro #LPI

#LPI is excited to join Education Vietnam 2026, the country’s premier international education exhibition focused on the future of educational technology and workforce development. 🐧 May 6-8. Ho Chi Minh City. Learn more: lpi.org/16fv #LPI #educationvietnam2026

Join the #LPI Board of Directors to guide how we support #opensource careers! 🐧 Applications are now open for candidates to be elected to the LPI Board. Non-members can also apply! Learn more about the election process and apply 👇 lpi.org/rv84

Dive into the final installment of the series “What Everybody Knows About You” by @praxagora to learn about modern data collection: lpi.org/xe1d Thank you to Magdalena Góralczyk of White Label Consultancy for reviewing the entire series! 🐧 💛 #LPI #dataprivacy

Database management brought @HettieDombr to #PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL to #opensource advocacy, and #opensource advocacy to the Board of Directors at LPI. Discover her journey and the benefits of serving on the LPI Board: lpi.org/ib9n #LPI #FOSS #freesoftware

From the launch of the updated DevOps Tools Engineer exam to new translations of free Learning Materials and global #FOSS initiatives, LPI continues to empower people with #opensource worldwide. Dive into the 2025 #LPI Annual Review to learn more: lpi.org/cre7 #LPI

Dive into Prometheus Monitoring, Exam Objective 704.2 of LPI’s DevOps Tools Engineer v2.0 exam, with @fthorns and @uiraribeiro ⬇️ lpi.org/q0bu #DevOps #prometheus #opensource

All mainstream messaging platforms share the same model: a single provider owns the servers, logic, & #metadata. Matrix flips the script: a secure, open, decentralized network giving control back to users. Learn more from @morrolinux: lpi.org/hxob @matrixdotorg

#LPI is one of the co-organizers of the UN Tech Over Hackathon on June 22 in New York City, part of UN Open Source Week 2026. 🌐🐧💪 The #hackathon will gather 150+ developers & innovators to build #opensource solutions to global challenges. Learn more: lpi.org/21f1

“…but a vast number of workers are subject to very intrusive surveillance.” Employers are able to track their employees extensively. Learn how in this episode of the series “What Everybody Knows About You” by @praxagora: lpi.org/zeeq #dataprivacy #datacollection

Help empower more people with #Linux and #FOSS! Run for LPI Board of Directors and let your insights guide how we promote #opensource by supporting the people who work with it. Learn how to apply 👇 lpi.org/rv84 #LPIAGM #Linux

1,500+ delegates from 30+ countries, #tech leaders, and investors will gather at Connected Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, April 27–30, to shape Africa’s digital transformation. #LPI is a sponsor and will join with a booth! 💪🐧 Learn more: lpi.org/haht @CAS2025_

Happy #WorldPenguinDay! 🐧🌎 Did you know #Tux, the #Linux mascot penguin, was designed by programmer Larry Ewing in 1996 as a submission to a contest to create the Linux logo? Although his entry did not win, the artwork was adopted by the Linux community as the iconic brand character. #FOSS #LPI

LPI is glad to join Connected Africa Summit ‘26 (Kenya, April 27–30), bringing together tech leaders, policymakers, & investors to drive Africa’s digital transformation 💪🐧 Visit our booth to see how #Linux & #opensource certs boost careers. lpi.org/haht @CAS2025_

Applications are now open to run for LPI Board of Directors! 🐧 Join the Board to help guide LPI’s efforts in advancing #opensource worldwide. Non-members can also apply. Learn more about the election process & the 2026 LPI AGM 👇 lpi.org/rv84 #LPIAGM #Linux

This article in the series “What Everybody Knows About You” by @praxagora dives into how employers can track employees’ activities, location, and behavior through workplace #surveillance and #data collection. Read it here: lpi.org/zeeq #dataprivacy