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= OPS235 Assignment 1 =
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{{Admon/caution|Fall 2010 Version!|This is the Fall 2010 version of the assignment. Do not use the information on this page until the assignment has been updated for Winter 2011 and this banner has been removed.}}
 
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{{Admon/note|Assignment Material May Appear on Tests and Exam|Doing your assignment is part of your ongoing learning process. As such you will be tested on this material in future tests and exams. If you have any questions or need help, please consult your instructor in a timely manner. The due date for this assignment will not be extended. As it must be marked in class.
 
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This assignment will be marked partially through demonstration and partially through the submission of files.}}
 
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{{Admon/important|Use the ''Fedora2'' Virtual Machine|Complete all parts of this assignment on your <code>fedora2</code> virtual machine '''except''' for the installation of Linux on a new VM. Before starting your assignment make a backup of your virtual machine following the instructions in lab 3.}}
 
  
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=OPS235 Assignment #1 -- Fall 2010=
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'''Weight''': 5% of the overall grade
  
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Weight: 5% of the overall grade
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'''Due Date''': Week 7 (in class)
  
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Due Date:  Week after study week. (Check with your Professor for exact date)
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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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Due at the start of class.
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The rest of this assignment should be done after the installation is completed successfully.
  
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{{Admon/important|Backup Your Configuration Files|Before making any changes to your system configuration, backup the original configuration files into the <code>/backups</code> directory. The contents of that directory will be considered during marking.}}
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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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==Basic Chores==
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== Package Management ==
  
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'''Complete the following tasks on your system (4 points for each completed task).'''
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Research the <code>rpm</code> and <code>yum</code> commands to:
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{{Admon/tip|Adding a Virtual Disk|To complete the first task you may need to create an additional virtual disk image for the <code>fedora2</code> virtual machine.}}
 
  
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#Setup your system so that the command <code>mount /assignment</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>/assignment</code> (The volume should NOT be automatically mounted at boot time)
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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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#Setup your system login message to say '''The Open Source Community Is Changing The Computing World''' (to be displayed on all virtual consoles after the login prompt)
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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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#Setup your system login banner to say '''Free as in Freedom.''' (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>deltemp</code> which will delete the contents of a directory called <code>~/temp</code> '''NOT''' the <code>/tmp</code> directory.
 
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#Setup the bash environment for the user '''root''' so that the prompt includes the current date.
 
  
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==Finding your way==
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== Alternate Software Installation ==
  
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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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Review the <code>yum group*</code> commands and use them to:
  
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#Display a list of all the files under the <code>/boot</code> directory and its sub-directories that have been created or modified within the last 4 hours.
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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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#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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# Do the rest of the assignment (including the assignment submission) while running XFCE.
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#Display a list of all the files under the <code>/var</code> directory and all its sub-directories that were last accessed more than 4 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 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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==To sudo or not to sudo==
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== Install a second Linux distribution as a Virtual Machine ==
  
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'''Study the man page for the <code>sudo</code> command and:'''
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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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#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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== Submission ==
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#*<code>mount</code>
 
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#*<code>fdisk</code>
 
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#*<code>passwd</code>
 
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#*<code>lspci</code>
 
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#Create a new user called <code>helper</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>tail</code>
 
  
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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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==Package Management==
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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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'''Research the <code>rpm</code> and <code>yum</code> commands to:'''
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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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#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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== Rubric ==
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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) (4 points)
 
  
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==Alternate Software Installation==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Task !!  Maximum mark !! Actual mark
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'''Review the <code>yum group*</code> commands and use them to: (5 points)
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| New Fedora VM installed || 1 ||
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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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#*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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| Correct VM name / hostname / username || 2 ||
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'''Review the procedures for compiling and installing software from source code and use them to: (8 points)'''
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| Two 1GB virtual drives added || 2 ||
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#Find and install the E3 text editor from source code. The project page for it can be found here: [http://freshmeat.net/projects/e3 E3 Project]
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#*You will be asked to demonstrate how to create a file using this editor.
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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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==SysAdmin Portion==
 
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'''Create a bash script called <code>/bin/snapshot</code> to record the following information: (6 points)'''
 
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*A list of all recent bad login attempts.
 
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*A list of Logical Volumes, Physical Volumes, and Volume Groups.
 
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*A report of all mounted filesystems, the amount of space used and the amount of space available.
 
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*The information should be appended to the file <code>/var/log/snapshot.txt</code>
 
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'''Research the <code>at</code> command and and schedule your script to execute at 2:00am on Christmas day (Dec 25). (2 points)'''
 
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==Exploring Your Options==
 
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'''Research and install one software application for each of the following tasks: (4 points)'''
 
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{| style="float: right; margin: 0 0 3em 2em; border: 1px solid black;"
 
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!style="background: #cccccc" colspan="2"|Assigned 2nd Distros for Fall 2010
 
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|<u>Last Student# digit</u><br/>
 
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0 or 1<br/>
 
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2<br/>
 
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3<br/>
 
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4 or 5<br/>
 
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6<br/>
 
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7<br/>
 
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8<br/>
 
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9
 
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|<u>Distro</u><br/>
 
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OpenSuse<br/>
 
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SimplyMepis<br/>
 
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Mint<br/>
 
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CentOS<br/>
 
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Debian<br/>
 
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Ubuntu<br/>
 
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Kubuntu<br/>
 
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Mandriva<br/>
 
 
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*Desktop Publishing
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= Old Assignments =
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*Video Editing
 
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*Accounting/Bookkeeping
 
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*Real Time Strategy Game
 
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'''Install a second Linux distribution as a Virtual Machine. (10 points)'''
 
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You will be asked to demonstrate booting the 2nd distro in class. To determine which Linux distribution to install, find your student ID number and then use the last digit in your student number to find your matched distribution due for this assignment using the table to the right.
 
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{{Admon/important|Install the second Linux distribution in a new VM on your disk pack|Do NOT install the second Linux distro on <code>fedora2</code> -- create a new VM on your disk pack and install it there.}}
 
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==Submitting your assignment==
 
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'''(10 points)'''
 
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*'''Parts 4, 5, & 7 will be marked in class'''
 
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*'''Parts 1, 2, 3, & 6 must be submitted on a filesystem image.'''
 
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'''Make an 2MB (2048 1k blocks) ext2 formatted image file with a filesystem label that is your LearnID.'''
 
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'''The image file should have the name <code><learnid>.img</code>.'''
 
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'''Copy the following files to the image file:'''
 
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*<code>/etc/fstab</code>
 
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*<code>/etc/issue</code>
 
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*<code>/etc/motd</code>
 
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*<code>/etc/bashrc</code>
 
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*<code>.bashrc</code>
 
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*<code>/bin/snapshot</code>
 
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*<code>/etc/sudoers</code>
 
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'''Copy all of the script files created in part 2 to the image file.'''
 
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'''Execute the following commands on your system:'''
 
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*<code>atq >> assign1.data</code>
 
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*<code>lvs >> assign1.data</code>
 
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*<code>vgs >> assign1.data</code>
 
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*<code>pvs >> assign1.data</code>
 
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'''Copy your <code>assign1.data</code> file to the filesystem image.'''
 
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'''Create a file called <code>backups.txt</code> that contains a directory listing of your <code>/backups</code> directory.'''
 
  
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'''Copy the file called <code>backups.txt</code> to the filesystem image.'''
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Still here for historical purposes. Obviously you don't need to do them.
  
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'''Upload the file system image file to http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~brian.gray/cgi-bin/assign1.cgi'''
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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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