A week-by-week path from "what is a terminal" to exam-ready, built around the official CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 blueprint — the five domains, weighted the way the real exam weighs them.
XK0-005 retired on January 13, 2026. This syllabus targets the current exam, XK0-006 (V8), launched July 15, 2025. XK0-006 restructured the blueprint from four domains to five, splitting "Services and User Management" out on its own, and added coverage of containers (Docker/Podman), Ansible/Puppet automation, basic Python scripting, and Git.
If you're studying from an older XK0-005 guide, treat it as background reading only — verify anything specific against CompTIA's official Linux+ page before exam day, since objectives can be revised.
| # | Domain | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | System Management | 23% | |
| 2.0 | Services and User Management | 20% | |
| 3.0 | Security | 18% | |
| 4.0 | Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting | 17% | |
| 5.0 | Troubleshooting | 22% |
Weights per CompTIA's official XK0-006 V8 exam objectives document. System Management and Troubleshooting together make up 45% of the exam — the course leans into both accordingly.