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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. use parted to display disk geometry for /dev/hda and end up in shell






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






3. Virtual Host Configuration: Assigns an e-mail address for the specified virtual host.






4. List sboth the client hostname or IP address and mounted directory in host:dir format. This info should not be considered reliable.






5. Create a disk label for the partition table called k






6. 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






7. 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






8. how to install both mod_ssl and squid packages






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






11. ___ shows me what config files were installed when the httpd package was installed






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






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






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






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






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






17. You ran "e2label /dev/sda" and got "bad magic number" Why?






18. The simplest way to install Apache






19. 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






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






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






22. rpm option to show me the package files






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. Virtual Host Configuration: Specifies an IP address for multiple virtual hosts.






28. 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:






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






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






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






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






33. rpm ____ verifies all installed rpms against the rpm database






34. If you configure other directories for Web services - you'll need to change their ACL settings. For example - if you create and then use the /www directory - run the following commands:






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






36. 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)






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






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






39. _____ will change the size of /dev/rootvg/tmplv to 4 gig






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






41. 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 ____






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






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






44. If you want to add an iptables command to forward TCP port 80 traffic to TCP port 3128 - you would use the following:






45. When you configure Squid on your system - you need to allow access through appropriate ports and SELinux settings. The simplest approach with respect to Squid configuration assumes that all clients use the default Squid port 3128 - using TCP - where






46. rpm ____ [name of package] to verify the package - once you have manually imported the key






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






48. ____.com - ____.net - and ____.org domains are generic domain names that can't be assigned on the Internet. You can therefore use any of these domain names on your private network.






49. Apache supports security by specifying active ports through the Listen and ____ directives.






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