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RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

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






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






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






4. 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






5. Use parted to display disk geometry for /dev/hda and end up in shell






6. What is the first post installation step?






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. The simplest way to install Apache






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






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






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






17. Where is the vsftp pub dir?






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. To check status of ftp daemon






24. 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:






25. rpm ____ to install kernel updates






26. How to start the vsftp service?






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






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






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






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






31. To install both mod_ssl and squid packages






32. 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:






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






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






35. What service is allowed through the default firewall?






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. The RPM database also maintains an MD5 checksum of each file. With the checksum - you can use the ____ package command to determine whether any file from that RPM package has changed.






42. 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 ____






43. 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






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






45. How to start apache service?






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






47. 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:






48. Where to find the main apache config file?






49. How to install apache?






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