IT 340: Final Project | Complete Solution

IT 340: Final Project | Complete Solution

What is the boot loader used by most Linux systems today? - GRUB

What file defines commands that are to be run when the system enters a run level? - /etc/inittab

What mode may you enter to start-up the system manually if you encountered an error during a previous boot attempt? - Single user mode

At what run level does x-windows normally run in? - Run Level 5

In which directory are the rclevel.d script directories stored? - init.d

What command do you use to reboot a Linux system? - shutdown -r, but halt first

What is not a recommended way to shutdown a Linux system? - Hold down the power button

In Linux what is the folder where the kernel is typically stored? - kernel is usually some variation of /boot/vmlinuz.

What method is used to spawn a process in Linux? - forking

What is the name of the config file for the GRUB bootloader? - /boot/grub/grub.conf

What is the initial hardware bootcode on a Personal Computer (PC) known as? - BIOS

What process executes the system startup scripts on Linux systems? - init executes the system startup scripts

At what run level is the Linux system complete shut down? - Run Level 0

What what run level does a Linux system normally reboot? - 6

What command do you issue to switch run levels in the linux operating system? - telinit

In what file are User Identification Numbers (UIDs) mapped to usernames? - /etc/passwd

Most secure linux environments only allow root access through what method? - console

What command is used to switch to a different user in terminal - su -username

What command i used to elevate your status, at command execution, to run a command as for for that command only? - Sudo

What file dictates what commands you can run, using the sudo command, from the account you are logged into? - sudoers

Which of the following is not an advantage of using Sudo? - Single point of failure if sudoers is compromised

Which of the following is not a development that have made password vaults almost a necessity? - Something physical is the answer

What specific command is one way of determining the ownership of a file? - ls -l

In what file are Group Identification Numbers (GIDs) mapped to groups? - /etc/group

Which of the following is not a restricted root operation? - Examples of restricted operations are

•  Changing the root directory of a process with chroot

•  Creating device files

•  Setting the system clock