LPIC 1 Certification Bible

Angie Nash, Jason Nash9780764547720, 0764547720

Every other teenager and tens of thousands of university students have installed Linux and configured it for this job or that. That doesn’t mean they’re qualified to run Linux servers for a company that relies on them, regardless of what they may claim on their résumés. Your claim to real professional Linux competence will be bolstered by a Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), the most basic of which LPIC 1 Certification Bible will help you earn. The contents and organization of this book are derived from the published LPIC exam (101 and 102) objectives, and it was written by two LPIC 1-certified authors.By and large, this is an introductory Linux book, with sections on installing the operating system, getting around at the command line, manipulating files, and doing essential administration of users, devices, and network connections. As such, you’ll find this book rewarding even if you’re not particularly interested in earning your LPIC 1 certificate. The authors present lists of options and details, and include listings of command-line input and output, to illustrate what you should see as you work with Linux (Red Hat is the demo distribution). Questions and answers appear at chapter ends and on the companion CD-ROM. – David WallTopics covered: The subjects you’re expected to know to pass the LPIC 1 exam, including Linux installation, configuration, and administration. Basic networking matters are discussed, but advanced network topics are reserved for books about the LPIC 2 exam.

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Table of contents :
LPIC 1 Certification Bible……Page 1
Preface……Page 10
Acknowledgments……Page 18
Contents at a Glance……Page 20
Table of Contents……Page 22
Part I: Installing Linux and Getting Started……Page 34
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 36
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 37
History of Linux and GNU……Page 38
The GNU General Public License……Page 39
Why Use Linux?……Page 40
Overview of the Linux Architecture……Page 42
Linux Distributions……Page 43
Preparing Hardware……Page 45
Network cards……Page 49
Sound cards……Page 50
Resolving Conflicts and Configuring Plug-and-Play Hardware……Page 51
Partitioning Schemes……Page 54
Installing Linux……Page 61
Key Point Summary……Page 91
Assessment Questions……Page 92
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 94
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 96
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 97
Understanding Shells……Page 98
Using the Command Line……Page 100
Using the history file……Page 104
Environment Variables and Settings……Page 105
Editing the PATH variable……Page 106
Managing Processes……Page 110
Modifying Process Priorities……Page 115
Key Point Summary……Page 116
Assessment Questions……Page 118
Lab Exercises……Page 122
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 123
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 126
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 127
Installing Software from Source Code……Page 128
Managing Shared Libraries……Page 136
Red Hat Package Manager……Page 138
Validating package integrity……Page 140
Installing packages……Page 142
Upgrading packages……Page 144
Querying the RPM database……Page 145
Debian Package Management……Page 151
Installing packages……Page 152
Removing packages……Page 154
Querying the package database……Page 155
Using dselect……Page 160
Using apt-get……Page 165
Using alien……Page 170
Key Point Summary……Page 172
Assessment Questions……Page 174
Scenarios……Page 177
Lab Exercises……Page 178
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 186
Part II: Getting Around in Linux……Page 190
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 192
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 193
Working with Input and Output……Page 194
Modifying Text with Filters……Page 200
Enhancing Searches with Regular Expressions……Page 221
Key Point Summary……Page 223
Assessment Questions……Page 225
Lab Exercises……Page 228
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 230
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 234
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 235
Linux File Systems Overview……Page 236
Creating Partitions and File Systems……Page 240
Checking the File System……Page 245
Mounting and Unmounting File Systems……Page 250
Key Point Summary……Page 254
Assessment Questions……Page 255
Lab Exercises……Page 258
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 261
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 264
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 265
Managing Files……Page 266
Understanding File System Hierarchy……Page 280
Locating Files……Page 281
Creating File Links……Page 284
Working with Permissions……Page 286
Using Compression Tools……Page 292
Managing Quotas……Page 296
Key Point Summary……Page 299
Assessment Questions……Page 301
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 304
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 308
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 309
Getting Help with Man Pages……Page 310
Using Documentation Stored in /usr/doc……Page 317
Documentation on the Internet……Page 318
Providing Technical Support……Page 320
Key Point Summary……Page 321
Assessment Questions……Page 323
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 325
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 328
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 329
Using LILO……Page 330
Understanding Runlevels and init……Page 338
Customizing the Boot Process……Page 344
Troubleshooting the Boot Process……Page 349
Key Point Summary……Page 354
Assessment Questions……Page 356
Lab Exercises……Page 359
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 361
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 364
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 365
Overview of the X Window System……Page 366
Installing X……Page 369
Versions of XFree86……Page 371
Configuring X……Page 373
Starting X……Page 392
Using X……Page 399
Running X and Clients Remotely……Page 404
Key Point Summary……Page 408
Assessment Questions……Page 410
Lab Exercises……Page 413
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 415
Part III: Administering Linux……Page 418
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 420
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 421
Special Users……Page 422
Manually Adding Users and Groups……Page 423
Managing Users and Groups……Page 426
Configuring Global and User Settings……Page 433
Key Point Summary……Page 435
Assessment Questions……Page 436
Lab Exercises……Page 438
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 439
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 442
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 443
Starting and Stopping Daemons……Page 444
System Logging……Page 446
Scheduling Jobs……Page 454
Performing Backups……Page 458
Key Point Summary……Page 467
Assessment Questions……Page 469
Scenarios……Page 472
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 473
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 476
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 477
Installing Printers……Page 478
Using Print Filters……Page 483
Managing the Printer Services……Page 486
Printing Files……Page 494
Troubleshooting Printing Problems……Page 497
Key Point Summary……Page 500
Assessment Questions……Page 502
Scenarios……Page 505
Lab Exercises……Page 506
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 507
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 510
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 511
Kernel Overview……Page 512
Managing modules……Page 515
Reconfiguring and Installing a New Kernel……Page 523
Key Point Summary……Page 533
Assessment Questions……Page 535
Lab Exercises……Page 538
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 543
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 546
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 547
Using vi……Page 548
Customizing the Shell Environment……Page 560
Writing Simple Scripts……Page 574
Key Point Summary……Page 582
Assessment Questions……Page 584
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 587
Part IV: Managing the Network……Page 592
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 594
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 596
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite……Page 597
Configuration and Troubleshooting……Page 613
Configuring PPP……Page 621
Key Point Summary……Page 623
Assessment Questions……Page 625
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 628
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 632
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 634
Using the Internet Super Server……Page 635
Configuring Basic Network Services……Page 638
Using sendmail……Page 651
Using Apache……Page 658
Using NFS……Page 670
Using Samba……Page 676
Using DNS……Page 684
Key Point Summary……Page 708
Assessment Questions……Page 712
Lab Exercises……Page 715
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 725
EXAM OBJECTIVES……Page 728
CHAPTER PRE-TEST……Page 729
Performing Security Administration Tasks……Page 730
Providing Host Security……Page 751
Limiting Users……Page 765
Checking Security……Page 767
Key Point Summary……Page 770
Assessment Questions……Page 772
Lab Exercises……Page 775
Answers to Chapter Questions……Page 777
System Requirements……Page 780
What’s on the CD……Page 781
Troubleshooting……Page 785
Exam 101……Page 786
Exam 102……Page 794
Exam 101 Answers……Page 801
Exam 102 Answers……Page 805
Appendix C: Objective Mapping……Page 808
How Much Does It Cost?……Page 820
Can I Retake the Test? How Often?……Page 821
What’s the Next Step (the Next Exam To Take)?……Page 822
Glossary……Page 824
A……Page 836
B……Page 839
C……Page 840
D……Page 844
E……Page 846
F……Page 848
G……Page 850
H……Page 851
I……Page 852
K……Page 853
L……Page 854
M……Page 856
N……Page 858
O……Page 859
P……Page 860
R……Page 863
S……Page 865
T……Page 869
U……Page 871
V……Page 872
W……Page 873
X……Page 874
Z……Page 875
Hungry Minds, Inc. End-User License Agreement……Page 878
CD Installation Instructions……Page 881