104 Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard KA Flashcards
104.1 Create partitions and filesystems
Key Knowledge Areas:
Manage MBR and GPT partition tables Use various mkfs commands to create various filesystems such as: ext2/ext3/ext4 XFS VFAT exFAT
Basic feature knowledge of Btrfs, including multi-device filesystems, compression and subvolumes.
Manage MBR and GPT partition tables
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Use various mkfs commands to create various filesystems such as: ext2/ext3/ext4 XFS VFAT exFAT
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Basic feature knowledge of Btrfs, including multi-device filesystems, compression and subvolumes.
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104.2 Maintain the integrity of filesystems
Key Knowledge Areas:
Verify the integrity of filesystems.
Monitor free space and inodes.
Repair simple filesystem problems.
Verify the integrity of filesystems.
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Monitor free space and inodes.
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Repair simple filesystem problems.
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104.3 Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
Key Knowledge Areas:
Manually mount and unmount filesystems.
Configure filesystem mounting on bootup.
Configure user mountable removable filesystems.
Use of labels and UUIDs for identifying and mounting file systems.
Awareness of systemd mount units.
Manually mount and unmount filesystems.
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Configure filesystem mounting on bootup.
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Configure user mountable removable filesystems.
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Use of labels and UUIDs for identifying and mounting file systems.
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Awareness of systemd mount units.
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104.5 Manage file permissions and ownership
Key Knowledge Areas:
Manage access permissions on regular and special files as well as directories.
Use access modes such as suid, sgid and the sticky bit to maintain security.
Know how to change the file creation mask.
Use the group field to grant file access to group members.
Manage access permissions on regular and special files as well as directories.
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Use access modes such as suid, sgid and the sticky bit to maintain security.
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Know how to change the file creation mask.
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Use the group field to grant file access to group members.
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104.6 Create and change hard and symbolic links
Key Knowledge Areas:
Create links.
Identify hard and/or soft links.
Copying versus linking files.
Use links to support system administration tasks.
Create links.
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Identify hard and/or soft links.
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Copying versus linking files.
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Use links to support system administration tasks.
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104.7 Find system files and place files in the correct location
Key Knowledge Areas:
Understand the correct locations of files under the FHS.
Find files and commands on a Linux system.
Know the location and purpose of important file and directories as defined in the FHS.
Understand the correct locations of files under the FHS.
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Find files and commands on a Linux system.
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Know the location and purpose of important file and directories as defined in the FHS.
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