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RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

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






2. rpm option to show me the package files






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






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






5. How to start the vsftp service?






6. I ran 'e2label /dev/sda' and got 'bad magic number' Why?






7. '____ /var/www' will tell you the ACL settings of /var/www






8. I just ran rpm -ivh zip-2.3-8.i386.rpm .. whooops - now I don't want this on my system so to get it off via rpm I type ____






9. rpm ____ to install kernel updates






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






11. Where to find the main apache config file?






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






13. 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)






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. What parts of rhel6 should be installed to separate volumes?






18. Are SELinux and iptables-based firewalls are enabled by default?






19. what port needs to be open to access ftp?






20. To check status of ftp daemon






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






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






29. 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






30. If in doubt about package names - you can find them in the ...






31. What command starts the same menu as the text-mode First Boot process?






32. The simplest way to install Apache






33. How to start the vsftp service automatically on boot?






34. The default Red Hat Enterprise Linux firewall blocks access to an NFS server. While inelegant - the following command 'flushes -' or turns off - the standard Linux firewall from the local computer.






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






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






37. For http - if you implement 'UserDir public_html' - you need to also ____ /home/michael/public_html if you want /home/michael/public_html accessible






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






39. 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






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






41. Where is the vsftp pub dir?






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






43. OS from http.conf - 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 - an






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






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






46. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






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






48. How to disable the firewall on the current system?






49. If rhel6 is in the /media directory - where is the XML file on that DVD with a database of packages and package groups?






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