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Redhat Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. SELinux must be configured to Allow HTTPD To Read Home Directories. (Alternatively - activate the httpd_enable_homedirs boolean with the __ command.)






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






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






4. ____.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.






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






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






7. 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)






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






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






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






11. 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:






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






24. how to install both mod_ssl and squid packages






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. To check status of ftp daemon






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






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






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






30. 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:






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. rpm option to show me the package files






46. 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)






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






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






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