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RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

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1. rpm ____ to install kernel updates






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






3. 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 ____






4. 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)






5. Where to find the main apache config file?






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






7. Where is the vsftp pub dir?






8. Where is the config dir for vsftpd?






9. Create the basic cache directories in /var/spool/squid with the following command:






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






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






12. How to make sure apache starts automatically on next reboot?






13. 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






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






15. 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 ____






16. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






17. How to start the vsftp service?






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






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






20. Where is the main apache data directory?






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Where is vsftpd.conf?






27. 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






28. Tthe file that might contain: oldvg - rootvg - etc.






29. 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






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






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






33. I just finished editing my /etc/yum.repos.d/*repo file and want yum to use the new info - so I run ____






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






35. To install both mod_ssl and squid packages






36. Use grep to count how many repositories have been configured in the file server1.repo

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






38. 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






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






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






41. After you edit /etc/exports - run service ___ stop...






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






43. How to install vsftpd?






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






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






46. The simplest way to install Apache






47. 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






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






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






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