Mike Meyers' Linux+ Certification Passport

Name: Mike Meyers' Linux+ Certification Passport
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Cover Page
Mike Meyers' Linux+ Certification Passport
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Check-In
I Installing and Configuring Linux
1 Basic Installation
Objective 1.01 Determine Customer Needs
The History of Linux
What Applications Linux Can Include for Clients
What Server Services Can Be Installed
Selecting a Distribution
Objective 1.02 Identify Required Hardware
Basic Hardware
Required Space
Scalability
Objective 1.03 Understand That Linux Is Just the Kernel
Numbering Schemes
Upgrades
Custom Kernels
Objective 1.04 Determine the Appropriate Installation Method
Boot Method
Local Source
Network Source
Objective 1.05 Define Multimedia Options
Video
Sound
Codecs
Objective 1.06 Identify Machine Requirements
Packages and Package Groups
Appliance
Functional Server
Desktop
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
2 Configuring During and After Installation
Objective 2.01 Select Appropriate Parameters for Installation
Language
Keyboard
Pointing Device
Time Zone
Objective 2.02 Partition with fdisk and More
Appropriate Directories for Dedicated Partitions
RAID Configuration
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 4
RAID 5
RAID 6
Logical Volume Management Configuration
Other Partition Management Tools
Objective 2.03 Configure a Filesystem
Standard Linux Filesystems
Other Filesystems
Objective 2.04 Understand and Reinstall a Boot Manager
The Linux Loader (LILO)
The Grand Unified Bootloader (GRUB)
Other Bootloaders
Objective 2.05 Identify Network Configuration Issues
Network Fundamentals
IP Addresses
Connecting to a LAN
Connecting via Telephone Modem
The Internet Super Server
Objective 2.06 Configure Peripherals as Needed
Printers
Scanners
Other Devices
Objective 2.07 Perform Post-Installation Package Management
Installing New RPM Packages
Upgrading RPM Packages
Installing from a Compressed Tarball
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
II Managing Linux Users, Files, Packages, Processes, and Services
3 Managing Files and Directories
Objective 3.01 Work with Files and Directories
Basic Navigation
The Tilde (~)
Directories as a Dot (.) and a Double Dot (..)
Hidden Files
Wildcards
The PATH
Paths
pwd
cd
ls
Finding More with whereis
Using the find and locate Commands
find
locate
Searching with grep
Comparing with diff
Objective 3.02 Create Files and Directories
Creating Files with touch
Creating Files with cp
Modifying Filenames with mv
Deleting Files with rm
Creating and Removing Directories with mkdir and rmdir
Objective 3.03 Manage Text Files
File Reading Commands
file
cat
head and tail
more and less
The Stream Editor, sed
The awk Text Manipulation Tool
The Visual Editor
vi Command Mode
Basic Text Editing
Objective 3.04 Create Linked Files
Hard Links
Soft Links
Objective 3.05 Modify Ownership and Permissions
File Ownership
Changing Ownership with chown and chgrp
Defining Permissions, Octally
Permissions on a Soft Link
Permissions on a Hard Link
Changing Permissions with chmod
The SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bits
The SUID Bit
The SGID Bit
The Sticky Bit
Defining Default Permissions with umask
Objective 3.06 Shell Command Management
Standard Output
Standard Input
Error Output
Quotes in the Shell
Interactivity
Command Completion
Escaping Special Characters
Objective 3.07 Create, Modify, and Run Basic Scripts
Shell Script Examples
Making a Shell Script Executable
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
4 Media, Process, and Package Management
Objective 4.01 Manage Storage Devices and Filesystems
The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
Configuring with fdisk
Checking with fsck
Formatting with mkfs
Tuning with tune2fs
Objective 4.02 Mount Locally and Remotely
Mounting on Your Own
Mounting a Shared NFS Directory
Mounting a Shared Samba/CIFS Directory
Objective 4.03 Back Up and Restore Data
Tape Archives and Compression with tar
Input and Output with cpio
Objective 4.04 Use Recordable Media
Mounting Devices
Writing to CD/DVDs
Objective 4.05 Manage Runlevels
The Boot Process
Setting the Default Runlevel
Changing Runlevels
Services in Each Runlevel
Other Initialization Scripts
Objective 4.06 Learn Process Management
Process Collections with ps
Core Kernel and init Processes
Stopping and Restarting a Job
Load Monitoring with top
Listing Open Files with lsof
Changing Job Priorities
Running Jobs in the Background: &, bg, jobs, fg
nice and renice
Objective 4.07 Identify Package Problems and Solve with Updates
Importing the Keyfile
Identifying a Problem
Dependency Resolution
Package Updates
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
5 User and Service Management
Objective 5.01 Understand Network Troubleshooting
Confirming Connectivity with ping
Reviewing Network Connections with netstat
Tracing a Network Path with traceroute
Objective 5.02 Administer with Remote Management Tools
The "r" Commands
The Secure Shell
Objective 5.03 Configure Printer Systems
The Line Printer Daemon
The Common Unix Printing System
Running a Print Job
Checking Print Queues and Spools
Removing Print Jobs
Objective 5.04 Control Mail Servers
Basic sendmail
Basic Postfix
Objective 5.05 Understand Text-based Mail Clients
The mail Client
The mutt Client
Objective 5.06 Administrative Job Management
Standard and User cron Jobs
Creating an at Job
Objective 5.07 Manage User Accounts
User and Group Configuration Files
Adding User Accounts in Configuration Files
Adding Users and Groups from the Command Line
User and Group Management Commands
usermod
chage
groupmod
Managing Users and Groups with Quotas
Objective 5.08 Configure the Network Information Service
Basic NIS Client Configuration
NIS Commands
Common File Management
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
III Configuring Linux Clients and Servers
6 Basic Client Configuration
Objective 6.01 Set Up Environment Variables
Objective 6.02 Configure Mounted Directories
Editing /etc/fstab
Configuring Local Mounts in /etc/fstab
Configuring Network Mounts in /etc/fstab
/etc/mtab
Objective 6.03 Work Client Network Settings
Network Client Commands
Network Client Configuration Files
Objective 6.04 Manage a Network Card
Running ifconfig
Associated Configuration Files
Dynamic IP Configuration
Objective 6.05 Implement Name Resolution
/etc/hosts
Name Resolution Order
Remote DNS Services
Testing DNS Databases
Objective 6.06 Work with Log Files
As Defined in /etc/syslog.conf
Logs in the /var/log Directory
Log Rotation
Set Up Remote Logging
Objective 6.07 Use Makefiles
Compiling Drivers and Other Packages
Compiling a Kernel
Objective 6.08 Configure the X Window System
The X Window Server, Old and New
Different Meanings for Client and Server
X Window Configuration Tools
The X Window Configuration File
X Window Management
Configuring the X Window System from the Command Line
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
7 Basic Server Configuration
Objective 7.01 Implement Basic Routing and Subnetting
Managing Routing Tables
IP Forwarding
IP Masquerading
Objective 7.02 Configure Basic Network Server Services
Domain Name Service
Forwarding DNS Server
Caching-only DNS Server
Slave Name Server
Master DNS Server
DNS Data Files
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Squid
Objective 7.03 Configure Samba
The Basic Configuration File
Stanzas and Directives
Samba Configuration Commands
Objective 7.04 Configure Apache
The Structure of Apache Directories
Associated Configuration Files
Global Environment
Main Server Configuration
Virtual Hosts
Control Through .htaccess
Apache Command Controls
Objective 7.05 Set Up Linux Print Services
The Line Printer, Next Generation Service
The Common Unix Printing System
CUPS Configuration Files
The cupsd.conf Configuration File
CUPS Service Control Commands
Sharing Printers with Samba
Objective 7.06 Apply Basic Printer Permissions
Limiting Access by Address
Limiting Access by User
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
IV Securing Accounts and Services
8 Security and Users
Objective 8.01 Manage User Accounts
Deactivating Accounts
Deleting Accounts While Keeping the Data
Deactivating Regular Accounts
Changing Groups
Objective 8.02 Control Administrative Accounts
Regular and Administrative Accounts
Temporary Administrative Access with su
Administrative Privileges with sudo
Objective 8.03 Set Up Security Environment Files
Users as Administrators in /etc/sudoers
Secure Shell Limits
Pluggable Authentication Module User Limits
FTP Access with ftpusers
Server Limits with /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny
Objective 8.04 Work with Special File Permissions
Identifying Files with Specialized Permissions
Preventing Specialized Permissions
Immutability Protects Files
Special Group Directories
Objective 8.05 Configure Password Policies
The Shadow Password Suite
Password Aging
Account Aging
PAM and Password Complexity
Objective 8.06 Promote User-level Security
Login Limits
Memory Usage and Process Limits with ulimit
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
9 System Security
Objective 9.01 Configure Encryption
Shadow Passwords
Password Strength
Disk Encryption
Other Encryption Schemes
Objective 9.02 Detect Intrusion Attempts
Logging Logins
Other Log Files
The w and who Commands
Checking Up on Users with last and utmpdump
Objective 9.03 Understand Intrusion Detection Systems
Snort
PortSentry
Command-line Monitoring
Objective 9.04 Decipher Basic Firewall Configurations
Common Ports
Configuring iptables
Objective 9.05 Audit Key Security Files
Security-related /etc/ Configuration Files
The Internet Super Server
Security Logs
Other Security Configuration Issues
Objective 9.06 Identify File Corruption
Verifying with rpm
Running Tripwire
Checking Download Integrity
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
V An Overview of Linux Documentation
10 Documentation and Configuration
Objective 10.01 Document a System Performance Baseline
Display Linux Performance with top
System Activity Reports with sar
Memory Statistics with vmstat
Review the Process Tree with pstree
Objective 10.02 Create Installation, Configuration, and Security Management Procedures
Document the Installation Configuration
Back Up Configuration Files
Set Up Security Procedures
Objective 10.03 Document the Installed Configuration
Find the Package List
Document Compiled Package Options
Documented Hardware
Set Up Consistent Networking
Create Maintenance Procedures
When to Update the Kernel
Objective 10.04 Troubleshoot System and Application Errors with Logs
Monitoring Logs with head and tail
Searching Through Logs with grep
Objective 10.05 Access System Documentation
Command Manuals
Package Documentation
Online Documentation
Licensing
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
VI Hardware Issues
11 Hardware on Linux
Objective 11.01 Describe Common Hardware Components
Connectors
Basic Hardware Channels
Interrupt Requests
Input/Output Addresses
Serial and COM Ports
Parallel (LPT) Ports
ISA Cards
PCI Cards
Graphics Cards
Module Management
lsmod
insmod, rmmod, and modprobe
Hardware Compatibility Lists
Objective 11.02 Diagnose Hardware Issues
Hardware Detected in /proc
Using Disk Utilities
Using a Live CD as a Rescue Disk
Network Hardware
Hardware Detection Commands
Reviewing Device Files
Reviewing dmesg Output
Kernel Hardware Boot Parameters
Objective 11.03 Understand Hardware Power Management
Working with Advanced Power Management
Managing the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Objective 11.04 Identify and Configure Removable System Hardware
PC Cards
USB Devices
IEEE 1394 Devices
Objective 11.05 Identify and Configure Mass Storage Devices
Hard Drives
Traditional Internal PC Drives
SATA Drives
SCSI Drives
External Hard Drives
Floppy Drives
Tape Drives
Flash Memory Devices
CD/DVD Drives
CHECKPOINT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REVIEW ANSWERS
VII Appendixes
A About the CD-ROM
Mike Meyers' Certification Passport CD-ROM Instructions
System Requirements
Installing and Running Wine
Installing and Running MasterExam
MasterExam
Help
Removing an Installation
LearnKey Technical Support
Content Support
B Career Flight Path
Red Hat Certifications
Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS)
Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS)
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
Novell/SUSE Certifications
Novell Certified Linux Professional (CLP)
Novell Certified Linux Engineer (CLE)
Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
LPI Level 1
LPI Level 2
LPI Level 3
C Installing CentOS-5, Step by Step
Download CentOS-5
Install CentOS-5
D Testing Linux with VMware
Acquiring VMware Server
Installing VMware Server on Microsoft Windows
Installing VMware Server on Ubuntu Dapper Drake
Preparing VMware for Linux Installation
VMware Snapshots
Glossary
Index

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