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Redhat Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _____ will change the size of /dev/rootvg/tmplv to 4 gig






2. You can use the ____ tool after installation to add any package groups that you missed.






3. create the basic cache directories in /var/spool/squid with the following command:






4. for http - if you implement "UserDir public_html" - you need to also ____ /home/michael/public_html if you want /home/michael/public_html accessible






5. You just finished editing your /etc/yum.repos.d/*repo file and want yum to use the new info - so you run ____






6. Virtual Host Configuration: Sets a root directory for the virtual host.






7. Some computers built before 1998 may have a BIOS that limits access to hard disks beyond the 1024th cylinder. Some older BIOSs report only 1024 cylinders on a hard drive no matter how many actual cylinders are present. Computers that are subject to t






8. The main Squid configuration file is ____/squid.conf






9. in httpd.conf - "____ None" disables any .htaccess files. Otherwise - .htaccess can allow others to administer your server - starting from the DocumentRoot directory. If .htaccess is in a subdirectory - such as /var/www/html/data/ - the additional di






10. for SELinux - you'll at least want to use the Security Level Configuration tool to activate the Allow Squid Daemon To Connect To The Network option - also known as the squid_connect_any boolean. Alternatively - you can activate this boolean with the






11. This line: in /etc/hosts.allow: telnetd : 172.16.72.0/255.255.254.0 is ____






12. To select a different device without having to restart parted - use the ____ command . Then - you can view its partition table or configure it.






13. logical partitions on a hard drive always start with number ____; on the first PATA/IDE hard drive on a PC - that is hda____.






14. ____ can expand and shrink ext2 and ext3 file systems






15. ____ configuration is not available via text mode RHEL installation.






16. SELinux must be configured to Allow HTTPD To Read Home Directories. (Alternatively - activate the httpd_enable_homedirs boolean with the __ command.)






17. To verify integrity of an rpm package - ____/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-release






18. ______ will show me volume info including vg - size - etc of /dev/rootvg/tmplv






19. Virtual Host Configuration: Creates an error log; the location is based on the DocumentRoot.






20. This line placed in /etc/hosts.deny denies all services except TFTP to computers in the example.org domain






21. ___ http://devmon.dev.schwab.com/index.html will make a local copy of the index.html file from devmon






22. rpm ____ to import the rpm key for integrity checking






23. For linux ext2 there is an easier way than using resize2fs. LVM 1 ships with a utility called __________ which does the lvextend and resize2fs for you (it can also do file system shrinking)






24. You need to configure firewalls and allow SELinux access in appropriate ways. Firewalls must allow access to the standard HTTP port - 80. SELinux must be configured to "Allow HTTPD To Read Home Directories". Finally - the ACL must be revised accordin






25. ___________ can be on a RAID device






26. create a usb boot disk if the usb stick is /dev/sdc and the file you need is in your present directory






27. ___ will tell me if any files in the pam package have changed since it was first installed






28. The file that might contain: oldvg - rootvg - etc.






29. To list under which run levels the web service will start






30. Perform a simple check of the file system. minor-num is x.






31. for http - if you implement "UserDir public_html" - you need to also ____ /home/michael if you want /home/michael/public_html accessible






32. rpm options include rpm -q [package name] or rpm -qf [path/file] or rmp -q____






33. This line placed in /etc/hosts.deny sends a customized error message for Telnet users on the crack.org domain saying sorry [insert client info] - access denied






34. Run the ____ command to find the device associated with the USB key.






35. This line looks deceptively simple; it limits what readers see about your Web server when you browse to a nonexistent page. If you don't use this command - outsiders can see whether you've loaded modules such as Perl - Python - and PHP. Sharing this






36. To check status of ftp daemon






37. ;'___ /var/www' will tell you the ACL settings of /var/www






38. rpm ____ verifies the installed zip rpm against the rpm database






39. output from ____ is: Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0: 36.4 GB - 36414750720 bytes... plus listing of partitions - for each physical drive






40. after extending file system "homevol" - unmount it and then run _____ to make the filesystem size match the new larger volume.






41. The most straightforward way to make sure Apache starts in bootlevels 3 and 5






42. The simplest way to install Apache






43. Virtual Host Configuration: Names the URL for the virtual host.






44. rpm option to show me the package files






45. if you want to create a database file named webpass in the /etc/httpd directory - for user "e" - you'd start with the following command:






46. after you edit /etc/exports - run service ___ stop...






47. ___ to update the httpd package - automatically answering yes to all the questions






48. As you may not have access to the GUI during the Red Hat exams - you need to know how to use text-based browsers. The standard is ____






49. To update a kernel - 1) ____ 2) boot new kernel to test 3) revert to old kernel if problems 4) yum remove kernel-oldversion if no problems






50. Virtual Host Configuration: Creates an custom log; the location is based on the DocumentRoot. (from http://www.books24x7.com/book/id_18196/viewer.asp?bookid=18196&chunkid=218985502)