Which of the following is the FIRST step that should be taken prior to installing Linux on new hardware?

Which of the following is the FIRST step that should be taken prior to installing Linux on new hardware? 

A. Verify that the hard drive has been formatted.
B. Run the sysprep utility from the Linux vendor's CD.
C. Download all appropriate device drivers from the Linux vendor's Website.
D. Review the HCL (Hardware Compatibility List) on the Linux distributor's Website.









Answer: D

Which of the following commands will list all RPM packages installed on the system?

Which of the following commands will list all RPM packages installed on the system? 

A. rpm -i
B. rpm -Uvh
C. rpm -qa
D. rpm --list










Answer: C

The following command run as root will search the system for which of the following? find / -name '.*'

The following command run as root will search the system for which of the following? find / -name '.*' 

A. All directories
B. All hidden files
C. All files created in /
D. All files created today








Answer: B

A user who has a file open in vi wants to search for the next occurrence of the word 'coexistence'. Which of the following commands will accomplish this from within the editor's command mode?

A user who has a file open in vi wants to search for the next occurrence of the word 'coexistence'. Which of the following commands will accomplish this from within the editor's command mode? 

A. /coexistence
B. :f coexistence
C. :s/coexistence
D. -- find_forward coexistence









Answer: A

How can the X window server be restarted?

How can the X window server be restarted? 

A. Press <Ctrl><Alt><Delete>
B. Press <Ctrl><Alt><Backspace>
C. Press <Ctrl><Alt><F5>, login, and type tartx
D. Change consoles and type the command ill -9 X








Answer: B

A Linux server is configured as a router, but the administrator notices that packets are no longer being routed. Which of the following should the administrator run on the server to verify routing functionality?

A Linux server is configured as a router, but the administrator notices that packets are no longer being routed. Which of the following should the administrator run on the server to verify routing functionality? 

A. cat /proc/self/status
B. /etc/rc.d/squid status
C. /etc/rc.d/network status
D. cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward









Answer: D