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RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

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1. 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






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






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






4. rpm option to show me the package files






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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:






11. 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






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






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






14. To check status of ftp daemon






15. What service is allowed through the default firewall?






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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 ____






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






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






24. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






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






26. 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:






27. 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)






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






29. 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:






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. What is the standard directory for file sharing with vsFTP?






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






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






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






41. Where to find the main apache config file?






42. How to install apache?






43. what utility can be used to open port 80?






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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)






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