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{{Admon/caution | Caution! | This assignment is very much under construction and the contents will change. Your Professor will notify you when the assignment is released.}}
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{{Admon/caution|THIS IS AN OLD VERSION OF THE ASSIGNMENT|'''This is an archived version. Do not use this in your OPS235 course.'''}}
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= OPS235 Assignment 1 =
  
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=OPS235 Assignment #1 -- Winter 2010=
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'''Weight''': 5% of the overall grade
  
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Weight: 5% of the overall grade<br>
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'''Due Date''': Week 7 (in class)
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Due Date: First week after study week.<br>
 
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(Check with your Professor for exact date)<br>
 
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Due at the start of class.
 
  
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{{Admon/caution | Caution! | Before making any changes to your system configuration, backup the original configuration files into the <code>/backups</code> directory.}}
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== Create a new virtual machine ==
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# It doesn't matter whether you use the Fedora Live CD or Installation DVD for this.
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# The virtual machine name and the hostname for the machine must be your learn user ID.
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# The regular user you create during installation must also be your learn user ID.
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# Make sure that LVM is used for your new system, "Use all space" should take care of that.
  
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==Basic Chores==
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The rest of this assignment should be done after the installation is completed successfully.
  
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'''Complete the following tasks on your system (4 points for each completed task).'''
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== LVM/fstab ==
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# Add two more drives to your virtual machine, 1GB each.
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# Add your new drives to the existing volume group.
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# Create a new logical volume using all available space in the volume group, call it lv_extra
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# Create a directory named "extra" in your home directory.
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# Make a change to your fstab so that lv_extra can be mounted on that new directory when the command "mount /home/youruser/extra" is issued.
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# Make sure that the mount command can be issued successfully by your regular user.
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# Aso make sure lv_extra is not mounted automatically at boot.
  
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#Setup your system so that the command <code>mount /assigndir</code> -- executed by any user -- will attach the logical volume <code>assign-vol</code> from the volume group called <code>ASSIGNGROUP</code> (minimum 100 MB) to the mountpoint <code>/assigndir</code> (The volume should NOT be automatically mounted at boot time) Use <code>/dev/sda5</code> as the physical volume.
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== Package Management ==
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#Setup your system login message to say '''Long Live The Open Source Community''' (to be displayed on all virtual consoles after the login prompt)
 
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#Setup your system login banner to say '''Free as in --Free of Charge-- is good too.''' (User should see this before login to the system)
 
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#Setup your system so that every user has a command alias called <code>rmtempdir</code> which will delete the contents of a directory called <code>~/temp</code> '''NOT''' the <code>/tmp</code> directory.
 
  
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==Finding your way==
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Research the <code>rpm</code> and <code>yum</code> commands to:
  
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'''Research on your Fedora system to come up with sets of commands to accomplish the following tasks :(5 points for each completed task)'''
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# Verify the integrity of a package using <code>rpm</code> to see if any of its files have been altered since installation. (you will be asked to demonstrate this when your assignment is marked)
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# Add the [http://rpmfusion.org/ rpmfusion.org] repository to the yum configuration. (you will be asked to demonstrate installing a package from the rpmfusion repository when your assignment is marked)
  
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#Display a list of all the files under the <code>/home</code> directory and its sub-directories that have been created or modified within the last 2 hours.
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== Alternate Software Installation ==
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#Display a list of all the files under the <code>/etc</code> directory and all its sub-directories that have been created or modified today (since mid-night).
 
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#Display a list of all the files under the <code>/var</code> directory and all its sub-directories that have been accessed or modified  within the last 20 minutes
 
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#Display a list of all the files under the <code>/boot</code> directory and all its sub-directories that were last modified more than 6 days ago
 
  
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Put each set of commands in a separate file. Name the file for task (1) as ass1-1, task (2) as ass1-2, etc. It must be possible to run these script files simply by typing their name (set the permissions appropriately).
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Review the <code>yum group*</code> commands and use them to:
  
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==To sudo or not to sudo==
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# Find and install the XFCE dektop environment discussed in the following article: [http://www.osnews.com/story.php/5478/XFce-4--A-Refreshingly-Solid-Desktop XFCE Review]
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# Do the rest of the assignment (including the assignment submission) while running XFCE.
  
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'''Study the man page for the <code>sudo</code> command and:'''
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Review the procedures for compiling and installing software from source code and use them to:
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# Download and extract the source code for ISO Master.
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# Compile and install it (you will need gtk2-devel installed).
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# Now run it and have a look at the Help/About dialog box. You will have to change the contents of that box.
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# Edit the file about.c in the source you use earlier, and change "An application for editing ISO9660 images based on the bkisofs access library and the GTK2 GUI toolkit." to "An application used by YOURNAME for OPS235 Assignment 1".
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# Compile and install the application again, exactly the same way you did the first time. Your change should be simple enough that complicated bugs are unlikely.
  
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#Update sudo's configuration file (using the proper program) to allow your Learn account to run <code>sudo</code> for the following commands as <code>root</code>:  (8 points)
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== Install a second Linux distribution as a Virtual Machine ==
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#*<code>mount</code>
 
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#*<code>route</code>
 
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#*<code>ifconfig</code>
 
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#*<code>chown</code>
 
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#Create a new user called <code>helpme</code> and allow this user to run <code>sudo</code> for the following commands as your learn account: (4 points)
 
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#*<code>head</code>
 
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#*<code>grep</code>
 
  
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==Package Management==
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* Create another virtual machine.
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* The virtual machine name and the hostname for the machine must be your learn user ID followed by -mint. For example asmith15-mint
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* Install Linux Mint in the new virtual machine.
  
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'''Research the <code>rpm</code> and <code>yum</code> commands to:'''
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== Submission ==
  
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#Verify the integrity of a package using <code>rpm</code> to see if any of its files have been altered since installation. (you will be asked to demonstrate this when your assignment is marked)(4 points)
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'''Due date:''' When you are ready for your assignment #1 to be marked, call over your instructor. Students that do not have ALL required information for instructor to mark their assignment #1 will automatically lose 20% of their assignment mark (deducted from total assignment mark calculation). In that case you may show me your submission in the second lab that week instead. Assignments submitted after that will receive a grade of 0, but must still be completed satisfactorily in order to pass the course.
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#Add the "rpmfusion.org" repository to the yum configuration. (you will be asked to demonstrate installing a package from the rpmfusion repository when your assignment is marked) (4 points)
 
  
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==Alternate Software Installation==
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'''Ready to show:''' open terminal windows having run the commands necessary to show all the required items in the rubric below. It is ok to switch windows and virtual machines while submitting your assignment, but you should not need to run any commands.
  
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'''Find and install the XFCE dektop environment discussed in the following article: XFCE Review  (5 points)'''
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If you have questions about the assignment - please wait until everyone's assignment is submitted and ask your question after that.
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(Hint: review the yum group commands)
 
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You will be asked to demonstrate how to switch to this desktop environment and back again without restarting the X server.
 
  
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'''Find and install the E3 text editor from source code. The project page for it can be found here: E3 Project  (7 points)
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== Rubric ==
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You will be asked to demonstrate how to create a file using this editor.
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Task !!  Maximum mark !! Actual mark
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| New Fedora VM installed || 1 ||
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| Correct VM name / hostname / username || 2 ||
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| Two 1GB virtual drives added || 2 ||
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| 2GB lv_extra || 2 ||
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| No space left available in the VG || 2 ||
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| Correct fstab entry || 2 ||
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| RPM integrity verification command || 2 ||
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| Installing package from rpmfusion.org || 2 ||
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| Using XFCE || 2 ||
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| Modified ISO Master about dialog box || 2 ||
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| Other linux installed and running, one terminal window open || 2 ||
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| Everything ready to show when professor comes by to look || 2 ||
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| '''Total''' || 23 ||
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|}
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= Old Assignments =
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Still here for historical purposes. Obviously you don't need to do them.
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* [[OPS235_Assignment_1/W12]]
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[[Category:OPS235]]

Latest revision as of 12:02, 27 November 2019

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THIS IS AN OLD VERSION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
This is an archived version. Do not use this in your OPS235 course.

OPS235 Assignment 1

Weight: 5% of the overall grade

Due Date: Week 7 (in class)

Create a new virtual machine

  1. It doesn't matter whether you use the Fedora Live CD or Installation DVD for this.
  2. The virtual machine name and the hostname for the machine must be your learn user ID.
  3. The regular user you create during installation must also be your learn user ID.
  4. Make sure that LVM is used for your new system, "Use all space" should take care of that.

The rest of this assignment should be done after the installation is completed successfully.

LVM/fstab

  1. Add two more drives to your virtual machine, 1GB each.
  2. Add your new drives to the existing volume group.
  3. Create a new logical volume using all available space in the volume group, call it lv_extra
  4. Create a directory named "extra" in your home directory.
  5. Make a change to your fstab so that lv_extra can be mounted on that new directory when the command "mount /home/youruser/extra" is issued.
  6. Make sure that the mount command can be issued successfully by your regular user.
  7. Aso make sure lv_extra is not mounted automatically at boot.

Package Management

Research the rpm and yum commands to:

  1. Verify the integrity of a package using rpm to see if any of its files have been altered since installation. (you will be asked to demonstrate this when your assignment is marked)
  2. Add the rpmfusion.org repository to the yum configuration. (you will be asked to demonstrate installing a package from the rpmfusion repository when your assignment is marked)

Alternate Software Installation

Review the yum group* commands and use them to:

  1. Find and install the XFCE dektop environment discussed in the following article: XFCE Review
  2. Do the rest of the assignment (including the assignment submission) while running XFCE.

Review the procedures for compiling and installing software from source code and use them to:

  1. Download and extract the source code for ISO Master.
  2. Compile and install it (you will need gtk2-devel installed).
  3. Now run it and have a look at the Help/About dialog box. You will have to change the contents of that box.
  4. Edit the file about.c in the source you use earlier, and change "An application for editing ISO9660 images based on the bkisofs access library and the GTK2 GUI toolkit." to "An application used by YOURNAME for OPS235 Assignment 1".
  5. Compile and install the application again, exactly the same way you did the first time. Your change should be simple enough that complicated bugs are unlikely.

Install a second Linux distribution as a Virtual Machine

  • Create another virtual machine.
  • The virtual machine name and the hostname for the machine must be your learn user ID followed by -mint. For example asmith15-mint
  • Install Linux Mint in the new virtual machine.

Submission

Due date: When you are ready for your assignment #1 to be marked, call over your instructor. Students that do not have ALL required information for instructor to mark their assignment #1 will automatically lose 20% of their assignment mark (deducted from total assignment mark calculation). In that case you may show me your submission in the second lab that week instead. Assignments submitted after that will receive a grade of 0, but must still be completed satisfactorily in order to pass the course.

Ready to show: open terminal windows having run the commands necessary to show all the required items in the rubric below. It is ok to switch windows and virtual machines while submitting your assignment, but you should not need to run any commands.

If you have questions about the assignment - please wait until everyone's assignment is submitted and ask your question after that.

Rubric

Task Maximum mark Actual mark
New Fedora VM installed 1
Correct VM name / hostname / username 2
Two 1GB virtual drives added 2
2GB lv_extra 2
No space left available in the VG 2
Correct fstab entry 2
RPM integrity verification command 2
Installing package from rpmfusion.org 2
Using XFCE 2
Modified ISO Master about dialog box 2
Other linux installed and running, one terminal window open 2
Everything ready to show when professor comes by to look 2
Total 23

Old Assignments

Still here for historical purposes. Obviously you don't need to do them.

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