RHCE Certification Study Repository

A comprehensive study repository for Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam preparation, focusing on Ansible automation, configuration management, and system orchestration.

📚 Documentation

📖 Main Study Resource: Visit the Documentation Site for complete RHCE study materials including:

• 8 comprehensive study modules covering all exam objectives
• Quick reference guides and command cheat sheets
• Glossary and terminology reference
• Practice exercises and examples

The documentation site is built with MkDocs and provides a mobile-friendly, searchable interface for all study materials.

🗂️ Repository Structure

• docs/ - MkDocs source for the documentation site
• anki/ - Anki flashcard deck for memorization practice
• vagrant/ - Automated RHEL 9 lab environment (see Lab Setup)
• ansible/practice/ - Practice playbooks and automation exercises
• sources/ - External study materials (not tracked in git)

🔧 Development Setup

For contributors who want to build the documentation locally or contribute to the repository:

Documentation Development

# Python dependencies (MkDocs, Ansible, linting tools)
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Node.js dependencies (markdownlint)
npm install

# Pre-commit hooks for code quality
pre-commit install

# Serve documentation locally
mkdocs serve

Code Quality

The repository uses automated linting and formatting:

• markdownlint for documentation consistency
• yamllint for YAML formatting
• ansible-lint for playbook quality
• pre-commit hooks for automated checks

🏗️ Lab Environment

For hands-on RHCE practice, this repository includes a complete Vagrant-based lab environment with 5 RHEL 9 VMs (1 control node + 4 managed nodes).

Quick Start:

cd vagrant/
cp .rhel-credentials.template .rhel-credentials
# Edit with your Red Hat Developer credentials
./lab.sh up

For complete lab setup instructions, system requirements, and troubleshooting, see the Lab Environment Documentation.

📄 License & Attribution

This repository contains original study materials created for RHCE exam preparation. External resources are properly attributed and stored separately. See COPYRIGHT_NOTICE.md for detailed information.

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Ready to start your RHCE journey? Visit the Documentation Site to begin with the exam overview and study plan!

🚀 Goal: Master Ansible automation and earn your RHCE certification!