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Redhat Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
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1. how to install both mod_ssl and squid packages






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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:






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. To check status of ftp daemon






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






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






19. ___________ can be on a RAID device






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






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






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






23. ____.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.






24. 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






25. 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 ____






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






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






34. when an rpm install fails for xxxx because the same version is already apparently installed - run ____ to just install it all again






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






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






37. ____ is used for creating ext2 and ext3 file systems






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






39. use grep to count how many repositories have been configured in the file server1.repo






40. 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)






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






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






43. This line placed in /etc/hosts.deny will mean that only computer allowed to access our Telnet server has an IP address of 192.168.1.10






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






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






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






47. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






48. The rpm ____ option installs the package - if it isn't already installed.






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






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