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1. What command can you use to create your own repositories?






2. What is a virtual host?






3. If a package is built on an RHEL6 system and deployed to a custom RHEL5 repository - are RHEL5 systems able to use it?






4. What option is used with both the fdisk and parted commands to display the current partition tables?






5. What file is used to maintain custom parameters for the kernel during system boot?






6. The old SysInit scripts have been replaced in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for what new boot utility?






7. What does it mean if you ping a host and you receive the response Destination Unreachable?






8. What is the superblock used for?






9. What is the name of the section used to run scripts after a kickstart installation?






10. What protocols are used with Dovecot?






11. What benefit does a web proxy provide to your network?






12. What command is used to create an RPM package?






13. How can you verify the status of the SSH service after the system has booted?






14. It is possible to run scripts before a kickstart installation. This is done by...






15. What are SELinux Booleans?






16. You must dictate the ____________ you want allocated to your virtual machine when you create it.






17. What command can you use to create a new SSL certificate?






18. What is the /etc/vsftpd/user_list file used for?






19. The ______________ for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6 includes the use of LVM.






20. There are four types of DNS servers. Name them.






21. To create a RAID or LVM partition using kickstart






22. What file needs to be edited so that the system will mount a file system at boot time?






23. How can you change the security context of a directory to work with Apache?






24. By default - what is the path to a user's home directory?

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25. A PXE server eases the automation process but isn't required for...






26. What is the difference between an ext2 and ext3 file system?

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27. What critical step must you take after updating the kernel to a newer version?






28. What option is used to allow anonymous uploads to the FTP server?






29. What command can you use to create a file system?






30. The ____________ is available for each share.






31. What are the three modes in which the rpm command can operate?






32. What command can you use to get information about logical volumes?






33. What is the xinetd service used for?






34. What is the top command used for?






35. Which log file is used to keep track of policy violations?






36. Is it possible to share files among groups - What permissions would you set on the directory to accomplish file sharing if possible?






37. What port does the rndc utility listen on by default?






38. Can you put your /boot partition on a RAID 5 array?






39. What happens to jobs that are scheduled to run while the system is off?






40. Most boot issues can be resolved by...






41. What is the last rule in the iptables file?

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42. What command and options can you use to update the time?






43. Are additional packages besides httpd required for a secure website - If so - what are they?






44. What is the difference between an A record and a PTR record?






45. Place all files you want added to a _______________ during creation.

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46. What are the five required directories when building RPMS?






47. Explain the difference between soft and hard limits in quotas.

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48. What command and option can you use to enable a service to start on boot?






49. What is the main config file for the DHCP service?






50. What option would you use to query an installed package using the rpm command?