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

🚀 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/60u8 #LinuxEssentials #LPI #Linux

Take paper-based #LPI exams for free at @SFScon 2026 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/422f #SFSCON26

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, & accelerated the development of new, low-cost #hardware. Read more: lpi.org/7bpy

🎉 Happy Birthday, @ubuntu! 🐧🎂 In April 2004, Mark Shuttleworth invited a dozen @Debian developers to his London flat to create a community-driven #Linux distro. Today, Ubuntu powers millions of PCs and laptops, as well as #servers, #IoT devices, robotic systems, and more around the world! #FOSS @Canonical

Get LPI #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/87vg #FOSS #LPILearningMaterials @LPIConnectJA

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/8cyk @odsi_africa @osca_hq #Hacktoberfest2026

Join it-sa Expo&Congress 2026, a leading trade fair for #ITSecurity, in Nuremberg, Germany, Oct. 27–29! Stop by LPI’s shared booth with @NewElements & @LPI_CE to explore #FOSS partnerships and see how #FOSS can help you upskill in #cybersecurity. lpi.org/pkog #itsaexpo

Join S2N 2026 in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 3–4! #LPI is a Media Partner for the conference on #storage, #server, & #network, organized by @iXmagazin & @dpunkt_verlag. 🐧💪 Speakers include Werner Fischer & Fabian Thorns from the #LPI community! → lpi.org/e313 #s2n

Join developers, technologists, & educators for talks, workshops, deep dives, & more at @AllThingsOpen 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/4my3 #AllThingsOpen

Hear from experts from the LPI community at @linuxdayitalia 2026! 🎤🐧 @1Lpic, 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/e9n7 #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/60u8

Take paper-based #LPI exams for free at @SFScon 2026 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/422f #SFSCON26

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

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/thm7 @INCIBE #SecurityEssentials

Save 20% on LPI exams! Grab the discount at @AllThingsOpen 2026, the largest #opensource conference on the U.S. East Coast, Oct. 19–20 in North Carolina. LPI is a Media Partner! 💪🐧 lpi.org/4my3 #AllThingsOpen

LPI and Channel Partner @LPI_CE 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/yq1r #FOSS #LPI #opensource #OSC

LPI is glad to support @NewElements, an LPI Training Partner, at it-sa Expo&Congress in Nuremberg, Oct. 27–29! 🐧 Visit LPI’s shared booth with New Elements & @LPI_CE to learn about #FOSS certs, training, & partnerships. → lpi.org/pkog #itsaexpo #cybersecurity

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/7bpy #LPI #freesoftware #FOSS

🧑‍💻 Two days. Deep dives. Workshops. Open source. Join @AllThingsOpen 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/4my3 #AllThingsOpen