Linux Tools

Question 1

Backups

Answer 1

• May be built-in to the Linux distribution
• Check with the documentation
• Graphical interface - Backup and restore, Scheduling
• Command-line options - rsync
• There are many different options
• That’s the beauty (and challenge) of Linux

Question 2

Image recovery

Answer 2

• Not as many options as Windows
• But still some good ones

•dd is built-in to Linux - And very powerful

• Other 3rd-party utilities can image drives
• GNU Parted, Clonezilla

Question 3

Disk maintenance

Answer 3

• Linux doesn’t require a lot of maintenance
• You probably already know this

• Clean up log space - All logs are stored in /var/log

• File system check
• Done automatically every X number of reboots
• Force after reboot by adding a file to the root
• sudo touch /forcefsck

Question 4

Terminal

Answer 4

• Command line access to the operating system
• Common to manage in Linux
• OS maintenance - Run scripts, manage files
• Configure OS and application settings

Question 5

Screen sharing

Answer 5

• Screen access to remote devices
• Manage from your desk

• Many options - Like most of Linux

• May be included with your distribution
• UltraVNC, Remmina