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






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






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






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






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






6. ____.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.






7. 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






8. The simplest way to install Apache






9. The RPM database also maintains an MD5 checksum of each file. With the checksum - you can use the ____ package command to determine whether any file from that RPM package has changed.






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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 ____






25. 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






26. how to install both mod_ssl and squid packages






27. rpm option to show me the package files






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






29. It's much more difficult and much more time-consuming to revise partitions with utilities such as ____ or parted after RHEL is installed.






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






31. 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)






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






33. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






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






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






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






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






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






39. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. You can check the status of your share. If it's working - you should see the contents of the /etc/exports directory when you run the following command:






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






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






50. 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