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Redhat Linux Administration

Subject : it-skills
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1. use parted to display disk geometry for /dev/hda and end up in shell






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. The simplest way to install Apache






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






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






11. 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)






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. rpm option to show me the package files






25. 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






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






27. 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 ____






28. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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:






36. ____.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.






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






38. how to install both mod_ssl and squid packages






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






40. 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:






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. 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:






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






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