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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. ____.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.






8. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






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






10. 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 ____






11. 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:






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






13. To check status of ftp daemon






14. The simplest way to install Apache






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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)






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. how to install both mod_ssl and squid packages






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






47. 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)






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






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






50. ___________ can be on a RAID device