Linux – Software Installation, Users and Groups, Disk and File System Management, Hardware Installation Assignment | Custom Essay Services

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There are lab instructions for using a virtual machine that you don’t need to complete (I’ve done it already)… I just need the short essay questions answered. There are not really a set amount that needs to be written just as long as the questions are answered and correctly sourced. In the first document there are 2 questions with 1 conclusion, the second document has 4 questions and a conclusion totalling 8 questions total.

Module 04 Project ver 2.

`Overview: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

 

SMB Company Scenario ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1

 

Resources: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2

 

Process: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2

 

System Management ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2

 

***Required Question 1: Kickstart …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2

 

***Required Documentation: Script ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

 

***Required Question 2: Script …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5

 

***Required Question 3: GRUB2 ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

 

***Conclusion:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7

 

References …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

 

 

 

Overview:

SMB Company Scenario

SMB Company is a new business that is evaluating different operating systems for their workstations. You are responsible with installing a version of Linux and performing basic configurations found in a business environment (users/groups, permissions, etc.). In this module, you will work on the following aspect of the operating system:

 

1. 1. Module 04 Disk and File System Management, Hardware Installation
2. Create a File permissions Planner Sheet. This includes the following file permissions and attributes for select user/device:
3. i. Viewing permissions
4. ii. Changing permissions iii.   Changing ownership iv.   Access Control Lists
5. v. File attributes
6. Extended attributes

 

Using the CentOS VM you created in Module 01 and continued working on in previous Modules, you will be asked to document specific points in the activities below to verify you have completed the tasks successfully. You will also be asked to answer various questions as part of the system analysis and design for SMB Company.

 

This document is serves as both the directions for the Module 04 Project and the submission for the Module

04 Project. Any other document is not acceptable and will have a negative impact on the Module 04 Project grade. In the Conclusion section, you will be asked to comment on your experiences during the activity.

 

 

 

Resources:

Utilize the Windows Snip tool to capture the requested screenshots and insert those screenshots where indicated. If you need assistance with using the Snip tool, please refer to this tutorial.

• If you are not using a Windows-based system, you will need to locate and use another screenshot tool.

 

Process:

System Management

1. 1. Start your CentOS VM
2. Enter the username and password to login to your system
3. 2. Open a terminal and execute the following commands:
4. su
5. i. Login as root
6. ls /var/log/anaconda
7. i. What log files are present and what information do they contain?
8. egrep -I “(error|warn)” /var/log/anaconda/*
9. i. There may or not be any errors or warnings
10. ls -F /proc
11. i. View the contents of proc
12. less /proc/cpuinfo
13. i. Review details and type q when finished
14. dmesg | less
15. i. Observe the entries and type q when finished
16. journalctl -b | less
17. i. What are these entries?
18. ii. Type q when finished
19. 3. Leave your VM session open as you answer the following questio

 

***Required Question 1: Kickstart

After reviewing the installation files, you may have noticed something called kickstart. What is a kickstart installation and how could it prove useful when installing Linux on many systems?

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4. 4. Navigate back to your VM session, open a terminal, and complete the following tasks:
5. touch sample1 sample2
6. ls -l sample1 sample2 > file
7. i. Captures the output and redirects it to a file called file
8. cat file
9. i. What are the contents and why?
10. ls -l sample1 sample2 2> file
11. i. What happened? Why?
12. cat file

 

 

 

1. i. What are the contents and why?
2. ls -l sample1 sample2 > file 2> file2
3. cat file
4. cat file2
5. i. What happened when you redirected standard output and standard error?
6. ls -l sample1 sample2 > file 2> &1
7. cat file
8. i. What happened and why?
9. ls -l sample1 sample2 > &2 2>file2
10. cat file2
11. i. What happened and why?
12. date >> file
13. cat file
14. i. What happened and why?
15. tr o O /etc/hosts
16. i. What error did you receive and why?
17. tr o O </etc/hosts
18. i. What happened and why?
19. cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | less
20. i. Why use the pipe (|) with this command?
21. cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep nisplus
22. cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep nisplus | tr n N
23. i. How did the pipes connect these commands?
24. cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep nisplus | tr n N | sort -r | tee file
25. i. What happened to the output?
26. vim myscript
27. i. Enter the following in this text file (remember to use appropriate vim commands)

#!/bin/bash

echo -e “This is a sample shell script. \t It displays mounted filesystems \a”

mount

1. ii. Save and quit the editor after entering the lines above.
2. bash myscript
3. i. Did your script execute?
4. chmod u+x myscript
5. ./myscript
6. i. Did the script execute?
7. 5. Leave your VM session open as you capture the required documentation below

 

***Required Documentation: Script

Capture a screenshot of the script you just executed and insert the screenshot in the field below:

 

 

 

 

6. 6. Navigate back to your VM session, open a terminal, and complete the following tasks:
7. vim myscript2
8. i. Enter the following in this text file (remember to use appropriate vim commands):

#!/bin/bash

echo -e “This program adds entries to a family database file.\n”

echo -e “Please enter the name of the family member –>\c”

read NAME

echo -e “Please enter the family member’s relation to you (i.e.

mother) –>\c”

read RELATION

echo -e “Please enter the family member’s telephone number –>\c”

read PHONE

echo -e “$NAME\t$RELATION\t$PHONE” >> database

1. ii. Save and quit the editor after entering the lines above.
2. chmod u+x myscript2
3. ./myscript2
4. i. Answer the questions as they appear
5. ii. Repeat this step at least 3 times with different information to populate the database
6. cat database
7. i. Did the script capture the information you provided?
8. vim myscript2
9. i. Make the necessary edits to the file:

#!/bin/bash

echo -e “Would you like to add an entry to the family database file?\n”

read ANSWER1

if [ $ANSWER1 = “y” -o $ANSWER1 = “Y”]

then

echo -e “Please enter the name of the family member –>\c”

read NAME

echo -e “Please enter the family member’s relation to you (i.e. mother) —

>\c”

read RELATION

echo -e “Please enter the family member’s telephone number –>\c”

read PHONE

echo -e “$NAME\t$RELATION\t$PHONE” >> database

fi

echo -e “Would you like to search an entry in the family database file?\n”

read ANSWER2

if [ $ANSWER2 = “y” -o $ANSWER2 = “Y”]

then

echo -e “What word would you like to look for? –>\c”

read WORD

 

 

 

grep “$WORD” database

fi

1. ii. Save and quit the editor after entering the lines above.
2. ./myscript2
3. i. Follow the prompts to test your new script
4. vim myscript2
5. i. Make the necessary edits to the file:

#!/bin/bash

echo -e “What would you like to do? Add an entry (a)

Search an entry (s)

Enter your choice –>\c”

read ANSWER

case $ANSWER in

a|A) echo -e “Please enter the name of the family member –>\c”

read NAME

echo -e “Please enter the family member’s relation to you (i.e.

mother) –>\c”

read RELATION

echo -e “Please enter the family member’s telephone number –>\c”

read PHONE

echo -e “$NAME\t$RELATION\t$PHONE” >> database

;;

s|S) echo -e “What word would you like to look for? –>\c”

read WORD

grep “$WORD” database

;;

*) echo “You must enter either the letter a or s.”

;;

esac

1. ii. Save and quit the editor after entering the lines above.
2. ./myscript2
3. i. Follow the prompts to test your script
4. ii. How does this version of the script differ from the others?
5. 7. Leave your VM session open as you answer the following questio

 

***Required Question 2: Script

SMB Company wants to gather system configuration information. Create a bash script that will provide information about each of the items listed below.

NOTE: You must create a script file and not just type each command at the prompt:

• Currently logged user
• Current shell
• Home directory
• Operating system type
• Current path setting
• Current working directory
• Currently logged number of users
• Show computer cpu information like processor type, speed etc
• Show memory information
• Show hard disk information like size of hard-disk, cache memory, model etc
• File system (Mounted)

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8. 8. Navigate back to your VM session, open a terminal (if required), and complete the following tasks.
9. less /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
10. i. What is the primary purpose of this file?
11. vim /etc/default/grub
12. i. Use the appropriate text editor commands to make the following change: Set the value of GRUB_TIMEOUT to 30
13. ii. Save and quit the vim text editor
14. grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
15. reboot
16. 9. When the GRUB bootloader appears, press c to obtain a command prompt
17. Your prompt should change to grub>. Enter the following commands:
18. i. help
19. ii. lspci

iii.   list_env

1. What did these commands show you?
2. reboot
3. Your system will reboot
4. 10. When the GRUB bootloader appears, press e to edit the configuration
5. Find the line that starts with linux and navigate to the end of it (should end with rhgb quiet)
6. After the word quiet, type single and press F10 to boot the system i. What did each of these commands accomplish?
7. 11. Reboot your system one more time so that it reverts to its default runlevel/target. Login as root.
8. 12. Leave your VM session open as you answer the following questio

 

***Required Question 3: GRUB2

The GRUB menu can be password-protected. Why would a Linux administrator choose to implement this security mechanism?

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13. 13. Navigate back to your VM session, open a terminal (if required), and complete the following tasks.
14. runlevel
15. i. What is your current runlevel?
16. cat /etc/inittab
17. i. What is the importance of this file?
18. ls /usr/lib/systemd/system
19. i. What do the contents represent?
20. ls /etc/rc/.d
21. i. Do you see init.d and rc[runlevel].d subdirectories? Why?
22. chkconfig –list netconsole
23. i. In which runlevels is netconsole started by default?
24. chkconfig –level 23 netconsole on

 

 

 

1. i. What change did this make?
2. init 3
3. runlevel
4. i. What is the current and most recent runlevel?
5. systemctl isolate graphical.target j. systemctl -a | grep crond.service k. systemctl restart crond.service
6. systemctl disable crond.service m. systemctl enable crond.service n. service netconsole start
7. i. What did these previous commands accomplish?
8. system-config-keyboard
9. i. View the available keyboard options and click Cancel when finished
10. 15. You can close the terminal and shut down the

 

***Conclusion:

SMB Company is going to have a variety of users that serve different roles and have different responsibilities. In the TestOut activity, you interacted with various filesystem permissions, access control lists (ACLs), and other attributes. You are responsible for creating a file permissions plan that will control access to various system resources. First, define and describe the different types of employee roles for SMB Company. For example, management vs. non-management, system administrators vs. non-administrators, internal employees vs. external entities (contractors, temporary workers, interns, etc.). Next, define and describe the different types of departments SMB Company has. For example, human resources, accounting, IT, payroll, etc. Finally, define the different types of permissions each role and group will have. For example, non- management employees in the Human Resources group can create resources in the Human Resources directory.

 

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Module 03 Project ver 1.1

Overview: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

 

SMB Company Scenario ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1

 

Resources: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

 

Process: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2

 

Software Installation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2

 

***Required Question 1: Log Management ………………………………………………………………………………… 2

 

***Required Question 2: User and Group Management ………………………………………………………………. 3

 

***Conclusion:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

 

References …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5

 

 

 

Overview:

SMB Company Scenario

SMB Company is a new business that is evaluating different operating systems for their workstations. You are responsible with installing a version of Linux and performing basic configurations found in a business environment (users/groups, permissions, etc.). In this module, you will work on the following aspect of the operating system:

 

1. 1. Module 03 Software Installation, Users and Groups
2. Create User and Device Planner Sheet. This includes: Manage Users and Groups, Hardware

Installations, Software Installations.

 

Using the CentOS VM you created in Module 01 and continued working on in Module 02, you will be asked to document specific points in the activities below to verify you have completed the tasks successfully. You will also be asked to answer various questions as part of the system analysis and design for SMB Company.

 

This document is serves as both the directions for the Module 03 Project and the submission for the Module

03 Project. Any other document is not acceptable and will have a negative impact on the Module 03 Project grade. In the Conclusion section, you will be asked to comment on your experiences during the activity.

 

Resources:

Utilize the Windows Snip tool to capture the requested screenshots and insert those screenshots where indicated. If you need assistance with using the Snip tool, please refer to this tutorial.

• If you are not using a Windows-based system, you will need to locate and use another screenshot tool.

 

 

 

Process:

Software Installation

1. 1. Start your CentOS VM
2. Enter the username and password to login to your system
3. 2. Open a terminal and execute the following commands:
4. su
5. i. Login as root
6. lpadmin -p printer1 -E -v /dev/null -m raw
7. i. Creates a sample printer
8. lpoptions -d printer1
9. i. Ensures printer1 is the default printer
10. cat /etc/cups/printers.conf
11. i. Do you see an entry to print to /dev/null
12. lpstat -t
13. i. Are the daemons and printer running?
14. cupsdisable -r “To keep print jobs in the queue” printer1
15. i. Disables the printer with a reason
16. lp -n 2 /etc/inittab
17. i. Prints 2 copies of this file to printer1
18. lp /etc/hosts /etc/nsswitch.conf
19. i. Starts 2 print jobs
20. mount | lp
21. lpstat
22. i. Are your print jobs in the queue?
23. ls /var/spool/cups
24. i. Do you see your print jobs?
25. lpq
26. lprm JobID
27. i. Use the lpq command to get all the print job IDs ii.    Use lprm and replace JobID with the print job IDs iii.   Repeat the command until all jobs are removed
28. ls -l /dev/log
29. i. What daemon uses this file and what is its purpose?
30. cat /etc/systemd/journald.conf
31. i. What line could you configure to set a maximum size for the journald database?
32. journalctl _COMM=gdm
33. i. View log entries from the GNOME display manager
34. ls /var/log
35. ls /var/log/cups
36. i. View the entries
37. cat /etc/logrotate.d/cups
38. i. How many copies of old log files are kept for the log files in this directory?
39. 3. Leave your VM session open as you answer the following questio

 

***Required Question 1: Log Management

 

Why is it important to routinely view log files?

Why is it important to ensure that log files do not consume excessive amounts of storage?

 

 

 

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4. 4. Navigate back to your VM session, open a terminal, and complete the following tasks related to user administration:
5. less /etc/passwd
6. ls -l /etc/passwd c. less /etc/shadow d. ls -l /etc/shadow e. pwconv
7. i. What does this command do?
8. cat /etc/default/useradd
9. i. What is the default shell for new users?
10. ii. What is the default location of the skel directory?

iii.   Where are home directories created by default?

1. ls -a /etc/skel
2. i. What is the purpose of this file?
3. useradd -m bozo
4. cat /etc/passwd
5. i. View the information for bozo
6. cat /etc/shadow
7. i. Is there an entry for bozo?
8. passwd bozo
9. i. Use password for bozo’s password
10. usermod -l bozo2 bozo
11. i. What was changed for bozo?
12. usermod -l bozo bozo2
13. usermod -u 666 bozo
14. usermod -f 14 bozo
15. usermod -e “01/01/2025” bozo
16. chage -m 2 bozo r. chage -M 40 bozo s. chage -W 5 bozo
17. i. View /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow to determine what was changed for bozo
18. passwd -l bozo
19. cat /etc/shadow
20. i. What happened to bozo’s password?
21. passwd -u bozo
22. groupadd bozoettes
23. usermod -a -G bozoettes bozo
24. i. Adds bozo to the bozoettes group
25. userdel bozo

 

***Required Question 2: User and Group Management

 

Why is user (group) password information stored in separate files from the user’s other information?

Explain the purpose of each file where the user (group) password information is stored.

 

 

 

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1. 1. Navigate back to your VM session, open a terminal, and complete the following tasks:
2. yum install ncompress
3. cp /etc/services ~
4. i. Make a backup copy of this file c.    compress -v services
5. ls -l
6. i. Did the compress get created? How can you tell?
7. uncompress -v services.Z
8. i. Decompresses the file f.     ps -ef | compress -v >psfile.Z
9. i. What did this accomplish?
10. g. yum groupinstall “Development Tools”
11. i. What packages were installed?
12. 15. You can close the terminal and shut down the VM.

 

***Conclusion:

SMB Company is going to have a variety of users and groups in their environment and require different pieces of software to accomplish their daily tasks. In the field below,

 

1. Create an initial list of users and groups you will create on the system.

Include a description of each user/group that includes their role in the organization and their work responsibilities.

 

2. List the commands to create users and groups. Give example of command syntax.

Alternatively, explain in details the procedure for creating users or groups using a graphical utility.

 

3. Next, identify several applications that you will install for SMB Company. For each application, describe what the application is, how it is installed, and some of the configurations you will make to it.

 

 

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References

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NOTE: Make sure to support all your statements and conclusions with valid research. At least 2 external references are required in the correct APA format. Personal experience is not a substitute for research and cannot be used as a reference. Verify that your submission is spellchecked and proofread.

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