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NAD710 Lab 4 Answers

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Questions

1. Which file stores the computer's host name?

/etc/sysconfig/network

2. Which file stores the static IP addresses ?

/etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-eth1

3. Which file stores the static hostname to IP address mapping ?

/etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default/hosts

4. Which file stores the DNS servers IP addresses ?

/etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default/resolv.conf

'5. What information is stored in /etc/sysconfig/network file ?

This file stores information like computer's hostname.
This file looks like

NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=mohak

7. Pick one of the following system configuration program and determine what files are being used to store the configure parameters:

a. system-config-firewall

  • /etc/sysconfig/iptables
  • /proc/net/ip_tables_matches
  • /proc/net/ip_tables_names
  • /proc/net/ip_tables_targets
  • please put your name here

b. system-config-printer

  • list of files here
  • Milton Paiva

c. system-config-users

  • /etc/group- >>> Saves new users and UID's in this file.
  • /etc/sysconfig/system-config-users >>> Each time you open this utility, this file gets edited.
  • /etc/passwd >>> This file stores the users, UID's, users home directory and users login shell
  • /etc/gshadow >>> This file stores a new group created.
  • Mohak Vyas

d. system-config-display

  • list of files here
  • your name here

e. system-config-services

  • list of files here
  • your name here