E06: Logs, Auditing, & Software Packages Flashcards
What is known as the parent of all Linux processes with PID?
init
What program opens the terminal device, initializes it, prints login: and waits for a user name to be entered?
getty
The login name is looked up in what file?
/etc/profile
/etc/passwd
/home/usr
/bin/look
/etc/password
What protocol is a way to transport messages from network devices to a syslog server?
syslog
Which of the following is not one of the three Syslog Standard layers?
Syslog Content
Syslog Application
Syslog Transport
Syslog Header
syslog header
Which of the following are not part of the Syslog standard format all applications and devices can use?
Header
Structured Data
logs
Message
logs
What contains data blocks followed by the message?
Header
Structured Data
Message
Metadata
Structured Data
What Includes host name, priority, application, process ID, and message ID?
Header
Structured Data
Message
Metadata
Header
Which one of the Syslog Standards three layers is defined as the layer that transmits the message?
Syslog Content
Syslog Application
Syslog Transport
Syslog Message
Syslog Transport
What Syslog component gathers and processes Syslog data sent over UDP port 514?
Syslog database
Management and Filtering Software
Message
Syslog listener
Syslog listener
Which file contains binary executable programs, required by System Administrator?
/bin
/tmp
/etc
/sbin
/sbin
A user plugs in a removable hard drive, which file would contain the information of the hard drive?
/media
/mnt
/bin
/home
/media
Which file is useful for recovering files due to an unexpected power outage?
/lib
/lost+found
/sys
/tmp
/lost+found
This directory contains log, lock, spool, mail and temp files.
/sys
/mnt
/bin
/var
/var
The root directory is denoted by what character?
/
A package is a _______ for metadata.
container
________ are a way to install applications in Linux.
packages
What command runs an update to ensure the latest up-to-date packages are installed? (full command)
sudo apt-get update
What command is defined as “Syncs packages with sources. Verifies the right files will be installed”?
sudo apt-get update
What command is defined as “Downloads and installs updates across all software packages”?
sudo apt-get upgrade
What Package Manager is a popular package manager built for Arch Linux?
Pacman
Zypper
RPM
Portage
Pacman
What Package Manager is defined as a command line package manager on OpenSUSE Linux
Pacman
RPM
Zypper
Portage
Zypper
What Package Manager is a package manager for Gentoo?
Pacman
Zypper
RPM
Portage
Portage
_____ serves as a way to update Linux systems, and keep them secure
package manager
Zypper
Patching
Bootloader
Patching
Security-related patches should be deployed immediately.
True
or
False
True
UNIX allows users to crete patches for software and submit them to be review/implemented.
True
or
False
True
What command can be used to implement a patch?
patch
What type of files are patch files?
diff
Patches can be buggy, which means you typically don’t do a test run on a patch before installing it on all systems.
True
or
False
False
