What do you know about Linux administration tools?

How well do you know Linux tools? Our recent Linux tools guide offered advice on a wide range of topics, including application servers, networks, scripting, security, management administration, and desktops. Test your knowledge of these areas in this quiz.

1. When using a preboot execution environment (PXE) server to install an operating system, which of the following is optional? Required Question

	a. DHCP
	b. NFS
	c. HTTP
	d. TFTP

2. When securing a MySQL database, which of the following should the distribution designate as the nonroot user? Required Question

	a. admin
	b. daemon
	c. MySQL
	d. user

3. Which of the following events does Nagios Event Broker not process? Required Question

	a. Startup and shutdown
	b. Host and service checks
	c. Plug-in commands and notifications
	d. Loading newly defined modules

4. Which of the following is not a router tool in the Linux kernel? Required Question

	a. Iproute2
	b. ndd
	c. Netfilter
	d. Zebra

5. Passwords should be hidden in scripts. Required Question

6. A non-Linux application should use a script or text file without restoring its original line breaks. Required Question

7. Mozilla guarantees that Firefox add-ons will be safe. Required Question

8. Firefox natively supports ActiveX plug-ins. Required Question

9. Which of the following is not an open source firewall or router for Linux? Required Question

	a. FireHol
	b. FireStarter
	c. SonicWall
	d. Untangle

10. Which of the following is not part of the OSSIM, or Open Source Security Information Management, tool? Required Question

	a. Arpwatch
	b. Nagios
	c. MySQL
	d. Osiris

11. Which of the following would you use to ignore text using a regular expression? Required Question

	a. [^ ]
	b. $
	c. <
	d. ?

12. Which of the following remote management tools isn't free? Required Question

	a. Putty
	b. VNC
	c. PalmVNC
	d. Windows Terminal Server

13. Most of the people who have downloaded OpenOffice v3 are Windows users. Required Question

14. Which of the following isn't part of locking down a user desktop in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10? Required Question

	a. Disable command line
	b. Disable editor
	c. Disable print setup
	d. Disable save to disk

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What do you know about Linux administration tools?

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