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=OPS235 Lab 5 - Archiving Files, Compiling Software Packages from Source, Managing Services=
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{{Admon/caution|Draft Lab|This lab has NOT been released for regular distribution. When the lab is ready to be released, this caution banner will disappear.}}
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=Archiving Files, Compiling Software Packages from Source, Managing Services=
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
  
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:* In this lab, you are going to help conserve disk space by learning how to compress and decompress files that are stored your computer server. In addition, you will learn a traditional method of how to install programs by decompressing source code archives and install (compile) them on your computer.
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* In this lab, you are going to help conserve disk space by learning how to compress and decompress files that are stored on your computer server. In addition, you will learn alternative methods of how to install programs (decompressing zipped tarball archives and then compiling source code).
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:* In addition, you will learn about how certain processes (services) work, and how the system administrator can manage these services (i.e. turn "on" and "off").
 
  
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* In addition, you will learn about how certain processes (services) work, and how the system administrator can manage these services (i.e. turn "on" and "off").
  
 
==Objectives==
 
==Objectives==
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#To create and use archive files (tar and tar.gz)
 
#To create and use archive files (tar and tar.gz)
 
#Compiling software packages from source code
 
#Compiling software packages from source code
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#Install an application from software development repositories using the bit utility
 
#Customising file-system start-up
 
#Customising file-system start-up
  
  
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==Required Materials (Bring to All Labs)==
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== Required Materials (Bring to All Labs) ==
  
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* '''Fedora 16 LIVE CD''' - You can burn this onto a CD-R in the Open Lab
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* Fedora 17 LIVE CD
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* '''Fedora 16 x_64 Installation DVD''' - You can burn this onto a DVD-R in the Open Lab (or burn image onto a DVD+R if you are using the Freedom Toaster).
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* Fedora 17 x86_64 Installation DVD
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* '''SATA Hard Disk''' (in removable disk tray)
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* SATA Hard Disk (in removable disk tray)
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* '''USB Memory Stick''' (minimum 64M)
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* USB Memory Stick
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* '''Lab Logbook (Lab5 Reference Sheet)''' (to make notes and observations).
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* Lab Logbook
  
 
==Prerequisites==
 
==Prerequisites==
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man8/tar.8.php tar]
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/tar.1.php tar]
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man8/giz.8.php gzip]
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/gzip.1.php gzip]
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man8/gunzipiz.8.php gunzipzip]
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/gunzip.1.php gunzipzip]
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man8/make.8.php make]
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/make.1.php make]
 
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man8/make.8.php service]  
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*[http://www.linuxcertif.com/man/1/systemctl/ systemctl]  
  
  
 
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==Resources on the web==
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Additional links to tutorials and HOWTOs:
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* [http://www.centos.org/docs/2/rhl-gsg-en-7.2/s1-zip-tar.html archiving with tar, gzip, gunzip]
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* [http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/softinstall.html Compiling Software from Source Code]
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* [[init vs systemd]]
  
 
==Archiving Files / Compiling Software from Source Code==
 
==Archiving Files / Compiling Software from Source Code==
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Archive files are often used to contain source code for software; in this lab you will also be compiling software from a source code archive.
 
Archive files are often used to contain source code for software; in this lab you will also be compiling software from a source code archive.
  
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{{Admon/note|Do not Shut-Down VMs Until Instructed|You will be running all 3 VMs eventually when performing this tutorial, Leave all VMs running until you are instructed to shut them down at the end of this lab.|}}
  
 
===Investigation 1: How do you create an archive file?===
 
===Investigation 1: How do you create an archive file?===
 
{{Admon/note|Use fedora3|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}
 
{{Admon/note|Use fedora3|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}
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{{Admon/important | Warning! | Don't miss the '''.''' at the end of the <code>tar</code> commands below! It specifies what should go into the archive: the contents of the current directory.}}
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#Boot up your '''fedora3''' VM.
 
#Change your working directory to <code>/usr/share/doc/sudo*</code>
 
#Change your working directory to <code>/usr/share/doc/sudo*</code>
 
#Use the tar (tape archiver) command to create an archive file named <code>/tmp/archive1.tar</code>
 
#Use the tar (tape archiver) command to create an archive file named <code>/tmp/archive1.tar</code>
 
#*<code>tar cvf /tmp/archive1.tar .</code>
 
#*<code>tar cvf /tmp/archive1.tar .</code>
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#What do the options c, v, and f mean?
 
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#Record the archive file size.
 
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#Compress the file using <code>gzip</code>:
 
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#*<code>gzip /tmp/archive1.tar</code>
 
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#Record the archive file size after compression.
 
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#Make sure you're still in <code>/usr/share/doc/sudo*</code> and then create a compressed archive:
 
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#*<code>tar cvzf /tmp/archive2.tgz .</code>
 
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#What does the <code>z</code> option do?
 
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#Compare the sizes of <code>/tmp/archive1.tar.gz</code> and <code>/tmp/archive2.tgz</code>. Why are they so close in size?
 
  
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{{Admon/important | Warning! | Don't miss the '''.''' at the end of the <code>tar</code> commands below! It specifies what should go into the archive: the contents of the current directory.}}
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  <li value="4">What do the options c, v, and f mean?</li>
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  <li>Record the archive file size.</li>
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  <li>Compress the file using <code>gzip</code>:
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    <ul>
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      <li><code>gzip /tmp/archive1.tar</code></li>
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    </ul>
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  </li>
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  <li>Record the archive file size after compression.</li>
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  <li>Make sure you're still in <code>/usr/share/doc/sudo*</code> and then create a compressed archive:
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<ul>
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      <li><code>tar cvzf /tmp/archive2.tgz .</code></li>
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    </ul>
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  </li>
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  <li>What does the <code>z</code> option do?</li>
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  <li>Compare the sizes of <code>/tmp/archive1.tar.gz</code> and <code>/tmp/archive2.tgz</code>. Why are they so close in size?</li>
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</ol>
  
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'''Answer the Investigation 1 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
  
 
===Investigation 2: How do you restore files from an archive?===
 
===Investigation 2: How do you restore files from an archive?===
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{{Admon/note|Use fedora3|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}
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{{Admon/note|Remain in your fedora3 VM|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}
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#Create the directory <code>/tmp/extract1</code> and make it your current working directory (change into that directory).
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#Create the directory <code>/tmp/extract1</code>
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#Change to the <code>/tmp/extract1</code> directory.
 
#Move the file archive1.tar.gz to your current directory.
 
#Move the file archive1.tar.gz to your current directory.
 
#Unzip the first archive you created:
 
#Unzip the first archive you created:
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#Are all the files there?  
 
#Are all the files there?  
 
#Compare <code>/tmp/extract1/README</code> and <code>/usr/share/doc/sudo*/README</code>. Are they exactly the same? Why?
 
#Compare <code>/tmp/extract1/README</code> and <code>/usr/share/doc/sudo*/README</code>. Are they exactly the same? Why?
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#Create the directory <code>/tmp/extract2</code> and make it your current working directory.
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#Create the directory <code>/tmp/extract2</code>
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#Move the file archive2.tgz to your current directory.
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#Move the file archive2.tgz to the <code>/tmp/extract2</code> directory.
 
#Extract the files from the second archive:
 
#Extract the files from the second archive:
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#*<code>tar xvzf archive2.tgz</code>
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#*<code>tar xvzf /tmp/extract2/archive2.tgz</code>
 
#Note that this time a separate <code>gunzip</code> command was not needed. Why?
 
#Note that this time a separate <code>gunzip</code> command was not needed. Why?
 
#Repeat the previous command, leaving out the option "z". Does it work? Why?
 
#Repeat the previous command, leaving out the option "z". Does it work? Why?
 
#Compare the <code>README</code> file in this directory with the original file. Are they exactly the same?
 
#Compare the <code>README</code> file in this directory with the original file. Are they exactly the same?
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'''Answer the Investigation 2 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
  
  
 
===Investigation 3: How do you build software from source code?===
 
===Investigation 3: How do you build software from source code?===
  
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Now that you know how to create and decompress "zipped tarball archives", we will demonstrate how to install applications from websites containing these types of archives. Although this method is not as "user-friendly" as using the yum or rpm command, this method is useful if the application is NOT contained in regular software repositories...
 
{{Admon/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
 
{{Admon/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
  
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{{Admon/important|Compiling requires the correct tools to be installed. | In order to build software from source code, you must have the appropriate software development tools (such as make and gcc) and libraries (such as GTK) installed. The required tools will vary depending on the computer languages used in the software being built. In Fedora, the following command will install a basic set of development tools and libraries:<br /><br /> <code>yum groupinstall "Development Tools" "Development Libraries"</code><br /><br /> '''You may need to install additional tools or libraries in order to compile a particular software package.'''}}
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In order to build software from source code, you must have the appropriate software development tools (such as make and gcc) and libraries (such as GTK) installed. The required tools will vary depending on the computer languages used in the software being built.
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#Go to the directory <code>/tmp</code>
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#Boot up your '''fedora2''' VM. <!-- corrected a couple typos Eric D.-->
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#Use the <code>wget</code> command to download the "tar ball" that contains the source code for the NLED text editor. <code>wget</code> is a command-line tool to download files from the web using the http or ftp protocols.
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# Issue the following command to install a basic set of development tools and libraries:<br /><code>yum groupinstall "Development Tools" "Development Libraries"</code>
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#*<code>wget http://cdot.senecac.on.ca/software/nled/nled_2_52_src.tgz</code>
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#Extract the files. Change to the newly-extracted directory (<code>/tmp/nled-2.52</code>)
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{{Admon/note|Installing Development Libraries|In the future, remember the above procedure whenever installing software from source. Sometimes, you need to install additional tools or libraries in order to compile a particular software package}}
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#Check to see if there is a file named <code>configure</code>. If so, run it; if not, skip this step. (Most but not all source code archives contain this file)
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#Check to see if there is a file named <code>Makefile</code> or <code>makefile</code>. If so, type the command:
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  <li value="3">Go to the directory <code>/tmp</code></li>
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#What does <code>make</code> do?
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  <li>Use the <code>wget</code> command to download the "tar ball" that contains the source code for the NLED text editor. <code>wget</code> is a command-line tool to download files from the web using the http or ftp protocols.
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#Some software distributed as source code can automatically install itself. Try this command:
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      <li><code>wget http://cdot.senecac.on.ca/software/nled/nled_2_52_src.tgz</code></li>
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#Most but not all source code archives include the capability of installing themselves this way.
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    </ul>
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# If the command <code>make install</code> does not work (how can you tell?), copy the <code>nled</code> program manually:
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#*<code>cp nled /usr/local/bin</code>
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  <li>Extract the files. Change to the newly-extracted directory (<code>/tmp/nled-2.52</code>)</li>
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#Test <code>nled</code> to make sure it works.
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  <li>Check to see if there is a file named <code>configure</code>. If so, run it; if not, skip this step. (Most but not all source code archives contain this file)</li>
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  <li>Check to see if there is a file named <code>Makefile</code> or <code>makefile</code>. If so, type the command:
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    <ul>
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      <li><code>make</code></li>
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    </ul>
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  <li>What does <code>make</code> do?</li>
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  <li>Some software distributed as source code can automatically install itself. Try this command:
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    <ul>
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      <li><code>make install</code></li>
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    </ul>
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  </li>
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  <li>Most but not all source code archives include the capability of installing themselves this way.</li>
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  <li>If the command <code>make install</code> does not work (how can you tell?), copy the <code>nled</code> program manually:
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    <ul>
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      <li><code>cp nled /usr/local/bin</code></li>
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    </ul>
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  </li>
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  <li>Test <code>nled</code> to make sure it works.</li>
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</ol>
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'''Answer the Investigation 3 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
  
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==Managing System Services==
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==Managing Run-Levels and System Services==
  
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===Investigation 4: How do we turn system services on and off?===
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===Investigation 4: How do we Manage Runlevels?===
  
 
{{Admon/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
 
{{Admon/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
  
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{{Admon/important| Security Advice | We have seen that maintaining unneeded packages can be a security risk due to the unnecessary increase in the complexity of your system. Similarly, it is also unnecessarily hazardous, and even more so, to leave unneeded services running. In this investigation, we will learn how to control services, and turn off those that we think are not necessary.}}
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The runlevel command is now deprecated in Fedora, and has been replaced by '''systemctl'''. The newer system called '''systemd''' is a newer method to help simplify controlling both runlevels (referred to as "targets" and system services (referred to as "services"). Refer to the tutorial [[init vs systemd]] for systemctl command usages and reference.
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#Observe the names of the symbolic links in that directory. What is the target (destination) of the links to?
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#Run the menu option <code>System>Administration>Services</code>.  You will then see the Service Configuration  screen.
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#Find the <code>bluetooth</code> service and select customize from the tool bar. and deselect the checkbox for your runlevel from step 1. Quit the app.
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  <li>Note the target labelled graphical. Now trace the chain of links starting at /etc/systemd/system/default.target - what's it ultimately pointing to?</li>
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#Using the Service Configuration screen, re-enable the <code>bluetooth</code> service.
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#Check the symbolic links again. What has changed this time?
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        <li><code>rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target</code></li>
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#*<code>chkconfig bluetooth off</code>
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#Now what has changed in the directory?
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  <li>Restart your fedora2 VM. What happens?</li>
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#Run this command:
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  <li>Log into your regular user account.</li>
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#*<code>chkconfig bluetooth on</code>
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  <li>Issue the following Linux command:
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#Now what has changed?
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    <ul>
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#Run the command:
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      <li><code>startx</code></li>
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#What is the relationship between the Service Configuration tool, the symbolic links in the startup directory, and the <code>chkconfig</code> command?
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#You can also use <code>chkconfig</code> to set services to be on or off for certain runlevels. For example, to turn httpd on for runlevel 4, we issue the command:
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  <li>Issue the following commands:
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#To turn it off, we type:
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#*<code>chkconfig  --level 4 httpd off</code>
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        <li><code>rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target</code></li>
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#To increase your computer's security, make sure these services are disabled:
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        <li><code>ln -s  /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target  /etc/systemd/system/default.target</code></li>
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#*btseed, bttrack, cups, irda, mdmonitor, netfs, nfs, nfslock, pcscd, rpcgssd, rpcidmapd, rpcsvcgssd, sendmail, ypbind.
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{{Admon/note|Determining Required Services|You should understand that while most services in this list are often not needed, or are needed under circumstances different than those which occur here, there may be situations in which some of them are required, and it may be up to you as an administrator to determine which services are needed, and which should be turned off.
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  <li>Reboot your fedora2 VM. What Happens?</li>
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You can find out some basic information about a particular service by querying <code>rpm</code> for information about the package that installed the service file in <code>/etc/rc.d/init.d</code>. For example, to find out about the <code>cups</code> service, execute: <code>rpm -qif /etc/rc.d/init.d/cups</code>
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'''Answer the Investigation 4 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
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=== Investigation 5: How do we Manage System Services? ===
  
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{{Admon/note|Remain in your fedora2 VM|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
  
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We have seen that maintaining unneeded '''packages can be a security risk''' due to the unnecessary increase in the complexity of your system. Similarly, it is also unnecessarily hazardous, and even more so, to leave unneeded services running. In this investigation, we will learn how to '''control services, and turn off those services that we think are not necessary to help reduce security risks'''.}}
  
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<ol>
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      <ul>
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        <li><code>systemctl list-units --type=service</code></li>
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      </ul>
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  <li>Note the services that are currently running.</li>
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  <li>Refer to the tutorial ([[init vs systemd]]  ) to learn how to use the systemctl command to stop the service named '''iptables'''</li>
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  <li>Issue the systemctl command to verify that this service has stopped.</li>
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  <li>If you reboot now - the iptables service will be turned back on. We don't want it on though, it causes students headaches. To turn it off permanently we need to disable the service. Refer to the tutorial ([[init vs systemd]]  ) to learn how to use the systemctl command to disable the service named '''iptables'''</li>
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  <li>Reboot and confirm that it's no longer running.</li>
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</ol>
  
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'''Answer the Investigation 5 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
  
 
==Completing the Lab==
 
==Completing the Lab==
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Arrange evidence for each of these items on your screen, then ask your instructor to check each item:
 
Arrange evidence for each of these items on your screen, then ask your instructor to check each item:
  
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#[ ] <code>/tmp/fstest</code> filesystem counted with files copied to it.
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# Compressed files: <code>/tmp/archive1.tar.gz</code> and <code>/tmp/archive2.tgz</code>
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#[  ] <code>nled</code> is installed
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#<code>nled</code> application is installed
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#[  ] Correct services are disabled
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#Lab5 notes how to use systemctl commands
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#[  ] <code>/lab5</code> has an entry in <code>/etc/fstab</code>
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#VMs backed-up
  
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==Preparing for the Quizzes==
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==Preparing for Quizzes==
  
 
#What is the advantage of disabling services such as bluetooth?
 
#What is the advantage of disabling services such as bluetooth?
 
#What is the difference between a .tgz file and a .tar.gz file? What do these stand for?
 
#What is the difference between a .tgz file and a .tar.gz file? What do these stand for?
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#How do you ensure that a filesystem is mounted every time the system is started?
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#What is the purpose of a repository?
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#How is creating and using a filesystem in a file different from creating and using a filesystem in a block device (such as a partition)?
 
 
#What is source code?
 
#What is source code?
 
#How do you build software from source code?
 
#How do you build software from source code?
 
#Which is preferred: installing from an RPM file, or installing from source code? Why?
 
#Which is preferred: installing from an RPM file, or installing from source code? Why?
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#How do you use <code>chkconfig</code>?
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#How do you use <code>systemctl</code> to:
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#The startup directory for each runlevel contains symbolic links. Where are the targets of the symbolic links?
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#*list runlevel
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#When you use the menu option System>Administration>Services, what program is run?
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#*list services
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#*stop a service
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#*start a service
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#*Why is it important to learn how to manage services?
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#*Why is it important to stop certain services?
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{{Admon/important | Backup your work |Backup your disk images for fedora2 and fedora3 Virtual Machines.}}
 
{{Admon/important | Backup your work |Backup your disk images for fedora2 and fedora3 Virtual Machines.}}

Latest revision as of 18:48, 3 January 2014


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Draft Lab
This lab has NOT been released for regular distribution. When the lab is ready to be released, this caution banner will disappear.

Archiving Files, Compiling Software Packages from Source, Managing Services


Overview

  • In this lab, you are going to help conserve disk space by learning how to compress and decompress files that are stored on your computer server. In addition, you will learn alternative methods of how to install programs (decompressing zipped tarball archives and then compiling source code).
  • In addition, you will learn about how certain processes (services) work, and how the system administrator can manage these services (i.e. turn "on" and "off").

Objectives

  1. To create and use archive files (tar and tar.gz)
  2. Compiling software packages from source code
  3. Install an application from software development repositories using the bit utility
  4. Customising file-system start-up


Required Materials (Bring to All Labs)

  • Fedora 17 LIVE CD
  • Fedora 17 x86_64 Installation DVD
  • SATA Hard Disk (in removable disk tray)
  • USB Memory Stick
  • Lab Logbook

Prerequisites

  • Completion and Instructor "Sign-off" of Lab 4: OPS235 Lab 4


Linux Command Online Reference

Each Link below displays online manpages for each command (via http://linuxmanpages.com):

Archiving Utilities: Service Management Utilities:


Resources on the web

Additional links to tutorials and HOWTOs:

Archiving Files / Compiling Software from Source Code

Archive files are often used to contain source code for software; in this lab you will also be compiling software from a source code archive.

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Do not Shut-Down VMs Until Instructed
You will be running all 3 VMs eventually when performing this tutorial, Leave all VMs running until you are instructed to shut them down at the end of this lab.

Investigation 1: How do you create an archive file?

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Use fedora3
Perform these steps in the fedora3 virtual machine.
  1. Boot up your fedora3 VM.
  2. Change your working directory to /usr/share/doc/sudo*
  3. Use the tar (tape archiver) command to create an archive file named /tmp/archive1.tar
    • tar cvf /tmp/archive1.tar .
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Warning!
Don't miss the . at the end of the tar commands below! It specifies what should go into the archive: the contents of the current directory.
  1. What do the options c, v, and f mean?
  2. Record the archive file size.
  3. Compress the file using gzip:
    • gzip /tmp/archive1.tar
  4. Record the archive file size after compression.
  5. Make sure you're still in /usr/share/doc/sudo* and then create a compressed archive:
    • tar cvzf /tmp/archive2.tgz .
  6. What does the z option do?
  7. Compare the sizes of /tmp/archive1.tar.gz and /tmp/archive2.tgz. Why are they so close in size?

Answer the Investigation 1 observations / questions in your lab log book.

Investigation 2: How do you restore files from an archive?

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Remain in your fedora3 VM
Perform these steps in the fedora3 virtual machine.
  1. Create the directory /tmp/extract1
  2. Change to the /tmp/extract1 directory.
  3. Move the file archive1.tar.gz to your current directory.
  4. Unzip the first archive you created:
    • gunzip archive1.tar.gz
  5. Extract the files from the first archive:
    • tar xvf archive1.tar
  6. Are all the files there?
  7. Compare /tmp/extract1/README and /usr/share/doc/sudo*/README. Are they exactly the same? Why?
  8. Create the directory /tmp/extract2
  9. Move the file archive2.tgz to the /tmp/extract2 directory.
  10. Extract the files from the second archive:
    • tar xvzf /tmp/extract2/archive2.tgz
  11. Note that this time a separate gunzip command was not needed. Why?
  12. Repeat the previous command, leaving out the option "z". Does it work? Why?
  13. Compare the README file in this directory with the original file. Are they exactly the same?

Answer the Investigation 2 observations / questions in your lab log book.


Investigation 3: How do you build software from source code?

Now that you know how to create and decompress "zipped tarball archives", we will demonstrate how to install applications from websites containing these types of archives. Although this method is not as "user-friendly" as using the yum or rpm command, this method is useful if the application is NOT contained in regular software repositories...

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Use fedora2
Perform these steps in the fedora2 virtual machine.

In order to build software from source code, you must have the appropriate software development tools (such as make and gcc) and libraries (such as GTK) installed. The required tools will vary depending on the computer languages used in the software being built.

  1. Boot up your fedora2 VM.
  2. Issue the following command to install a basic set of development tools and libraries:
    yum groupinstall "Development Tools" "Development Libraries"
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Installing Development Libraries
In the future, remember the above procedure whenever installing software from source. Sometimes, you need to install additional tools or libraries in order to compile a particular software package
  1. Go to the directory /tmp
  2. Use the wget command to download the "tar ball" that contains the source code for the NLED text editor. wget is a command-line tool to download files from the web using the http or ftp protocols.
  3. Extract the files. Change to the newly-extracted directory (/tmp/nled-2.52)
  4. Check to see if there is a file named configure. If so, run it; if not, skip this step. (Most but not all source code archives contain this file)
  5. Check to see if there is a file named Makefile or makefile. If so, type the command:
    • make
  6. What does make do?
  7. Some software distributed as source code can automatically install itself. Try this command:
    • make install
  8. Most but not all source code archives include the capability of installing themselves this way.
  9. If the command make install does not work (how can you tell?), copy the nled program manually:
    • cp nled /usr/local/bin
  10. Test nled to make sure it works.

Answer the Investigation 3 observations / questions in your lab log book.

Managing Run-Levels and System Services

Investigation 4: How do we Manage Runlevels?

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Use fedora2
Perform these steps in the fedora2 virtual machine.

The runlevel command is now deprecated in Fedora, and has been replaced by systemctl. The newer system called systemd is a newer method to help simplify controlling both runlevels (referred to as "targets" and system services (referred to as "services"). Refer to the tutorial init vs systemd for systemctl command usages and reference.

  1. Issue the following Linux command:
    • systemctl list-units --type=target
  2. Note the target labelled graphical. Now trace the chain of links starting at /etc/systemd/system/default.target - what's it ultimately pointing to?
  3. Issue the following commands to switch the default mode (also known as target, formerly runlevel):
    • rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target
    • ln -s /lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
  4. Restart your fedora2 VM. What happens?
  5. Log into your regular user account.
  6. Issue the following Linux command:
    • startx
  7. What happens?
  8. Log-off your graphical system. You should return to your shell prompt.
  9. Issue the following commands:
    • rm /etc/systemd/system/default.target
    • ln -s /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target
  10. Reboot your fedora2 VM. What Happens?

Answer the Investigation 4 observations / questions in your lab log book.

Investigation 5: How do we Manage System Services?

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Remain in your fedora2 VM
Perform these steps in the fedora2 virtual machine.

We have seen that maintaining unneeded packages can be a security risk due to the unnecessary increase in the complexity of your system. Similarly, it is also unnecessarily hazardous, and even more so, to leave unneeded services running. In this investigation, we will learn how to control services, and turn off those services that we think are not necessary to help reduce security risks.}}

  1. Issue the following Linux command:
    • systemctl list-units --type=service
  2. Note the services that are currently running.
  3. Refer to the tutorial (init vs systemd ) to learn how to use the systemctl command to stop the service named iptables
  4. Issue the systemctl command to verify that this service has stopped.
  5. If you reboot now - the iptables service will be turned back on. We don't want it on though, it causes students headaches. To turn it off permanently we need to disable the service. Refer to the tutorial (init vs systemd ) to learn how to use the systemctl command to disable the service named iptables
  6. Reboot and confirm that it's no longer running.

Answer the Investigation 5 observations / questions in your lab log book.

Completing the Lab

Arrange evidence for each of these items on your screen, then ask your instructor to check each item:

  1. Compressed files: /tmp/archive1.tar.gz and /tmp/archive2.tgz
  2. nled application is installed
  3. Lab5 notes how to use systemctl commands
  4. VMs backed-up

Preparing for Quizzes

  1. What is the advantage of disabling services such as bluetooth?
  2. What is the difference between a .tgz file and a .tar.gz file? What do these stand for?
  3. What is the purpose of a repository?
  4. What is source code?
  5. How do you build software from source code?
  6. Which is preferred: installing from an RPM file, or installing from source code? Why?
  7. How do you use systemctl to:
    • list runlevel
    • list services
    • stop a service
    • start a service
    • Why is it important to learn how to manage services?
    • Why is it important to stop certain services?


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Backup your work
Backup your disk images for fedora2 and fedora3 Virtual Machines.
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