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There are two techniques used to place multiple files within one file: the first is to create a filesystem within a file, and the second is to use an archive program to create an archive file. 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. Finally, you will modify your system startup to eliminate unnecessary services and configure your system to automatically mount a partition.
==Instructions== ===Investigation 1: How do you create and use a filesystem in a regular file?===
{{Admon/note|Use fedora3|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}
Make sure that your lab notes answer the Investigation 1 question.
===Investigation 2: How do you create an archive file?===
{{Admon/note|Use fedora3|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}
{{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.}}
Answer the Investigation 2 question.
===Investigation 3: How do you restore files from an archive?===
{{Admon/note|Use fedora3|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}
#Create the directory <code>/tmp/extract1</code> and make it your current working directory (change into that directory).
Answer the Investigation 3 question.
===Investigation 4: How do you build software from source code?===
{{Admon/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
Answer the Investigation 4 question.
===Investigation 5: How do we turn system services on and off?===
{{Admon/note|Use fedora2|Perform these steps in the '''fedora2''' virtual machine.}}
Answer the Investigation 5 question.
=== Investigation 6: How do we automatically mount a new partition in Fedora? ===
{{Admon/note|Use fedorahost |Perform these steps on the '''Fedora Host''' (f13host).}}