Test Review

Review 2 © R. Craig Collins, 2005

Chapters 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 12, 13, 14, 15

•9: X and the Graphical Desktop
   • What is the most common x window freeware graphical server? XFree86
   • Name the three graphical login programs. xdm, gdm, and kdm
   • What is the master program for starting your graphical desktop? xinit
   • What does xinit /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm do? Starts an X session
   • subtopicDescribe running X applications remotely. see p. 146
   • Compare and Contrast various Windows Managers. KDE and GNOME
   • What command can be used to capture the entire desktop? import -window root myscreenpic_name.jpg

•10: Dial up and PPP
• What is PPP? How many ISP's let clients connect
• What info is required for clients to use PPP? username, passowrd, DNS, phone number

• 11: Finding, building, and Installing software
   • Name serveral Linux software sites. Freshmeat, TUCOWS, SOurceForge, RPMfind
   • List the 2 steps in compiling; include the archive type & file used to adapt to flavors of Linux. tar, configure
   • What tool does RedHat use to handle installation packages? RPM

• 20/21: Proof of concept
• Name the web server installed. Apache
• What is the command to restart email? p. 381 /etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail restart

• 12: Kernal
• When do you normally rebuild the kernel? never

• 13: Printers
   • What is CUPS? Common UNIX Printing System.
   • What info is required to install a printer? IP, Subnet mask, printer type
   • Desribe the print process. Spool to the queue, then to the logical printer, the the print device

• 14: Scripting
   • What is a shell script? A collection of commands saved in a file
   • What is a parameter? Information passed at the time of execution.
   • What is a variable? A placeholder that represents changing values
   • Name the most common scripting language. PERL
   • What is required by PERL for web pages? CGI

• 15: Automation
   • What is cron? allows you to run repetitive tasks at a time and date you specify
   • What file does cron use? crontab
   • What command begins the cron daemon? crond
   • What is at? A scheduler that doesn't require a script
   • What is ncftp? A script to automatically get or put files on remote systems   • What is ncftp?
   • What is is program can be used for interactive sessions? expect