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RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

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1. 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






2. Where is vsftpd.conf?






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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 ____






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. How to install apache?






20. 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






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






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






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






24. How do you restart the apache web server?






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






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






27. Where to find the main apache config file?






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






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






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






31. 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






32. rpm option to show me the package files






33. What is the first post installation step?






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






35. Where is the vsftp pub dir?






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






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






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






40. 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)






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






42. 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






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






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


45. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






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






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






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






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






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