Linux Tools

Question 1

Backups

Answer 1

• May be built-in to the Linux Distribution
  
  • -Check documentation
• Graphical Interface
  
  • Backup & restore
  • Scheduling
• Command Line Option
  
  • tar
  • rsync

Question 2

Image Recovery

Answer 2

-Not as many options as Windows

• ‘dd’ is built-in to Linux
  
  • Very powerful
• Other third-party utilities can image drives
  
  • GNU parted , Clonezilla

Question 3

Disk Maintenance

Answer 3

-Linux doesn’t require a lot of maintenance

• 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 /forcefsk

Question 4

Terminal

Answer 4

• Command Line access to Operating System
  
  • Common to manage Linux
• OS maintenance
  
  • Run scripts , manage files
  • Configure OS & 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 in your distribution
  
  • UltraVNC , Remmina , FreeRDP

Question 6

Closing Programs

Answer 6

• Use terminal
  
  • sudo for proper permissions
• Killall
  
  • sudo killall firefox
• Xkill
  
  • Graphical kill

-Kill (process id)