Best Practices for Linux

Question 1

Scheduled backups - Best Practices for Linux

Answer 1

• tar - Tape Archive

* rsync - Sync files between storage devices

Question 2

Scheduled disk maintenance - Best Practices for Linux

Answer 2

• Check file system - File systems can’t be mounted
  
  • Done automatically every X number of reboots
  • Force after reboot by adding a file to the root
  • sudo touch /forcefsck
• Clean up log space in /var/log

Question 3

System updates - Best Practices for Linux

Answer 3

• Command line tools - apt-get, yum
• Graphical update managers - Software updater
• Patch management - Updates can be scheduled
• Software center - The Linux “App Store”

Question 4

Driver/firmware updates - Best Practices for Linux

Answer 4

• Many drivers are in the kernel - updated when the kernel updates
• Drivers are managed with software updates or at the command line

Question 5

Anti-virus/Anti-malware updates - Best Practices for Linux

Answer 5

• Relatively few viruses and malware for Linux
• ClamAV - Open source antivirus engine
• Same best practice as any other OS
• Always update signature database
• Always provide on-demand scanning