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LINUX-SECURITY-REVIEW QUESTIONSA service in the server is generating errors after changes were made in its configuration
file. You were asked to identify the issue in the configuration file and resolve it. Which of
the following directories would contain the file? - Answers -/etc /
A new Linux user saved an important file in the system, but can't remember where. He
tries to locate the file using the locate command, but it doesn't appear. Which of the
following may be the cause of its "disappearance"? - Answers -The file was saved to the
/tmp directory and deleted immediately.
A Linux user downloaded a new binary to the OS, but can't run it right away. What
should she do to allow execution of the binary from any location in the system? -
Answers -She needs to have high-level privileges to execute the binary.
As a junior system administrator, you were tasked with installing package updates on an
Ubuntu server. Which command would you run? - Answers -apt upgrade
An employee in your company submitted a support ticket regarding connectivity speed
when trying to access a specific server. Which of the following network testing tools can
you use to find the cause of the slowdown in the route to the server? - Answers -
Traceroute
A network administrator activated the SAMBA service in a Linux machine. He then
changed the configuration file to allow guest login. While testing the new configuration,
he was not able to log in as a guest. A status check confirmed that the system is up and
running. What may be the cause? - Answers -The service needs to be restarted to apply
the changes.
You were asked to create a script that will back up and archive all user desktop
directories in a Linux machine. Which of the following tools will you use in the script to
back up the directories? - Answers -tar
A Bash script is run by a user to access /etc/shadow and fetch a hashed password.
When a different user runs the script, however, the execution fails. What could be the
problem? - Answers -Other users do not have high enough level permissions to run the
Bash script.
How does a user open a hidden file? - Answers -vim ~/.bashrc
What is a text editor for UNIX-like operating environments. It is a third-party application
that works with an interface similar to Notepad - Answers -gedit
The chmod command sets permissions using numerical inputs for a? - Answers -File
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