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






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






3. rpm option to show me the package files






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The simplest way to install Apache






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






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






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






22. 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:






23. To check status of ftp daemon






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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:






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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)






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






45. 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:






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






47. ___________ can be on a RAID device






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






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






50. rpm ____ to install kernel updates