Intro to Linux L2 RQ – Flashcards

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Use the ___ to ensure that all of the components of the computer are compatible with the new operating system to be installed.

Computer's host name Internet or network configuration parameters And specific software packages to be installed

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DVD media (most common) An FTP server across the network An HTTP Web server across the network An NFS server across the network An SMB server across the network Packages located on the hard disk CD-ROM media

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1) Administrator account (root) Full rights to the system 2) At least one regular user account

All Linux systems require secure access, which means that each user must log in with a valid user name and password before gaining access to the system. This process is called ___.

read and write information to and from ferrous material coating rigid metal platters by spinning those platters rapidly under articulated arms holding electromagnetic heads.

Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI)

is a small, manageable section of a hard drive.

is a structure that specifies how data should reside on the hard disk itself.

A partition formatted with a file system is called a

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is a partition that can be further subdivided into an unlimited number of smaller partitions called logical drives.

is a table of all partition information for a certain hard disk and is stored in the first readable sector outside all of the partitions.

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1) A partition that is mounted to the root directory in Linux (/) and can contain all of the files used by the operating system, applications and users. 2) A partition that is used for virtual memory (swap memory).

consists of an area on the hard disk that can be used to store information that would normally reside in physical memory (RAM) if the physical memory is being used excessively.

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directory contains the Linux kernel and boot files.

directory is the default location for user home directories.

directory contains log files and spools.

ext2 (used on most Linux computers) ext3 (performs journaling) ext4 (performs journaling) VFAT (compatible with Windows FAT32) REISER (performs journaling)

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is one that keeps track of the information written to the hard drive in a journal.

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is a program, started by the BIOS ROM after system startup, which loads the Linux kernel into memory from a hard disk partition and yet can also boot other existing OSs from another partition.

is a boot loader that is configured during the Fedora Linux installation.

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are used to pass certain information to the Linux kernel via the boot loader.

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Starting the installation Choosing the language, keyboard, and storage type Selecting a host name, time zone, and root password Configuring storage devices Configuring the boot loader Selecting and installing packages Completing the firstboot wizard

1) Boot from first Red Hat Fedora Linux DVD A Welcome screen is displayed, you can select the following options: Default graphical installation Installation with basic video driver Rescue installed items Boot from local drive Memory test 2) Check media for errors prior to installation Optional, but recommended 3) Choosing the language, keyboard, and storage type Allowed to choose installation language Choose keyboard configuration Keyboard model and layout automatically detected Select types of storage devices used to host the Linux OS For internal or locally attached hard drive installation, select Basic Storage Devices For installation on SAN or DASD, select Specialized Storage Devices 4) Selecting a host name, time zone, and root password Supply a host name that will identify the computer system on the network By default, use localhost.localdomain Important to select correct time zone for the local system Create a good root password 5) Configuring storage devices a) The Fedora Core installation program can automatically create partitions based on common configurations. It is preferred for the user to manually partition to suit the needs of the specific Linux system. b) New partitions can only be allocated from free space. c) It is best to manually create partitions that reflect the use of your system by selecting Custom Layout. d) When creating a partition, specify the partition technology. e) Instead of standard partitions, you can create logical volumes using the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) or create a software-based Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) volume that spans multiple disks. f) For standard disk partitions, you will need to provide information regarding its size, filesystem type, encryption options and the directory that it will be mounted to (mount point). 6) Configuring the boot loader Using GRUB, the user can choose the operating system at startup. If the computer has more than one operating system, this process is called dual booting. Using GRUB, the user can also set the default operating system. 7) Selecting and installing packages 8) Completing the firstboot wizard Complete the installation License information Create User Date and time Network Time Protocol (NTP) Hardware Profile

Every operating system has a core component, which loads all other components and serves to centrally control the activities of the computer. This component is called the Kernel and in Linux is simply a file called ___, which is located on the hard drive and loaded when the user first turns on the computer

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is the channel that allows a certain user to log in to the kernel locally or across a network.

is a user interface that accepts input from the user and passes this input to the kernel for processing.

is the default Linux shell and is a command line shell.

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Root user: # Regular user: $

When the user logs into a graphical terminal, the GUI environment of the user's choice is started, the default GUI environment in Fedora Core Linux is

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are specific letters starting with - appearing after the command name to alter the way the command works.

specify a command's working parameters.

a is the option & /etc/ntp is the argument.

is a BASH shell command that clears the screen.

is a BASH shell command that resets your terminal to use default terminal settings.

is a BASH shell command that displays information on system users.

is a BASH shell command that displays currently logged-in users.

is a BASH shell command that displays currently logged-in users and their tasks.

is a BASH shell command that displays your login name.

is a BASH shell command that displays the numbers associated with your account name and group names. These are commonly referred to as User IDs (UIDs) and Group IDs (GIDs).

is a BASH shell command that displays the current date and time.

is a BASH shell command that displays the calendar for the current month.

is a BASH shell command that exits out of your current shell.

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are characters with a special meaning, e.g., $ tells the shell that the following text refers to a variable.

echo My shell is $SHELL My shell is /bin/bash

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are the most common form of documentation for Linux commands. They are called "man" pages. At the command prompt, type "man" followed by a command name.

This command will find the manual page for whoami in the file format section of the manual pages.

This command will find all of the manual pages that have usb in their name or description.

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returns an easy-to-read description of each command and also contains links to other information pages (called hyperlinks). At command prompt, type "info" followed by a command name.

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This commands shuts down the computer in 15 minutes.

This commands shuts down the computer right now.

d. BASH

d. info

d. halt

c. apropos keyword

a. text d. graphical

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d. clear

c. Ctrl+Alt+F1

b. shell

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e. Precede it with a .

a. man -k flush

b. who

c. NIS

c. #

a. $

b. sda3

a. / c. swap

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c. GRUB