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49 Cards in this Set
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What is considered "best practice" for gaining root access?
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using su
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What is the prompt character for most users?
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$
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What is the prompt character for root?
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#
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What is an xterm?
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a terminal session within X Windows
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What method does a terminal with a diskless or ethernet client use to receive the kernel from the server?
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TFTP
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What additional package may be used to support the creation of terminals for LTSP?
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Etherboot
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What is the Linux Terminal Server Project package name?
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lts_core
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Which lts_core package file aids starting the DHCP service?
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/etc/dhcpd.conf.example
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What process must start first?
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init
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What is init's PID?
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1
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Who can log in with init level 1?
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root
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What is init level 2?
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multi-user without remote file sharing
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What is init level 3?
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multi-user with NFS
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What is init level 4?
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user-defined (not used by default)
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What do "S" and "K" stand for when naming scripts?
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startup and kill
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What three commands can be used to safely shut down a system?
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shutdown, halt, and reboot
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What file defines the printers that lpd will spool for?
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/etc/printcap
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Where is the print spool directory usually located?
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/var/spool
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What two files are created when a print job is received?
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a control file with an extension of .cf, and a print file with extension .df
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What command is used to control operation of printers?
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lpc
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What is lprm used for?
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removing jobs from print queues
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What command will tell fsck to fix errors without intervention?
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fsck -a
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What is the sequence of events for scheduling an "at" job?
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#> at <time/date>
at> <command(s)> at> <ctrl-d> |
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What does at do after running a job?
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mails the output results to the creator
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What does at do after running a job?
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mails the output results to the creator
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What command is used to monitor current at jobs?
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atq
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Where are at jobs stored?
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/var/spool/at
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What command is used to remove an at job?
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atrm
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What do the first five columns of a crontab file indicate?
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minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week
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Where is the "Message of the Day" stored?
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/etc/motd
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What command will install package.rpm?
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rpm -i package.rpm
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What option in fdisk will display the partition table?
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fdisk -p
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What command is used to upgrade an RPM package?
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rpm -U
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What command is used to enable an ethernet interface that has already been configured?
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ifconfig <interface> up
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What command will open and decompress a tar.gz file?
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tar -zxvf <filename>
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What command is used to identify running processes?
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ps
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What command is used to determine the last user to log on?
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last
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What file does last use?
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/var/log/wtmp
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What file does last use?
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/var/log/wtmp
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What command is used to send a process to the background?
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bg
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What log tracks kernel and system errors?
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/var/log/messages
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What command will display real-time information on running processes and their resources?
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top
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What command will show processes in a tree format?
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pstree
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What does getty do?
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provides logins from terminals
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What is the default ps output?
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processes owned by the current user
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What command can be used to see all running processes?
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ps -e
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What does ps -u do?
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shows processes run by a particular user
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What does ps -f do?
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displays a detailed listing of running processes
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How can a process be sent to the background as it is started?
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append an ampersand to the command
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