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{{Admon/caution|Winter 2011 Version!THIS IS AN OLD VERSION OF THE ASSIGNMENT|'''This is the Winter 2011 an archived version of the assignment. Do not use the information on this page until the assignment has been updated for Fall 2011 and this banner has been removed.}}{{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 classOPS235 course.This assignment will be marked partially through demonstration and partially through the submission of files.}}{{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.}}= OPS235 Assignment 1 =
==Basic ChoresLVM/fstab ==# Add two more drives to your virtual machine, 1GB each.# Add your new drives to the existing volume group.# Create a new logical volume using all available space in the volume group, call it lv_extra# Create a directory named "extra" in your home directory.# 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.# Make sure that the mount command can be issued successfully by your regular user.# Aso make sure lv_extra is not mounted automatically at boot.
# Verify the integrity of a package using <!-- ==Finding 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)# 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 way==assignment is marked)
If you have questions about the assignment - please wait until everyone'''Research the <code>rpm</code> s assignment is submitted and <code>yum</code> commands to:'''ask your question after that.
{| class="wikitable" border=Alternate Software Installation=="1"! Task !! Maximum mark !! Actual mark|-| New Fedora VM installed || 1 |||-'''Review the <code>yum group*<| Correct VM name / hostname /code> commands and use them to: (5 points)username || 2 |||-| Two 1GB virtual drives added || 2 |||-| 2GB lv_extra || 2 |||-#Find and install the XFCE dektop environment discussed | No space left available in the following article: [http://www.osnews.com/story.php/5478/XFceVG || 2 |||-4| Correct fstab entry || 2 |||-| RPM integrity verification command || 2 |||-A| Installing package from rpmfusion.org || 2 |||-Refreshingly| Using XFCE || 2 || |-Solid| Modified ISO Master about dialog box || 2 || |-| Other linux installed and running, one terminal window open || 2 || |-Desktop XFCE Review]#*You will be asked | Everything ready to demonstrate how show when professor comes by to switch to this desktop environment and back again without restarting the X server.look || 2 || |-| '''Review the procedures for compiling and installing software from source code and use them to: (8 points)Total'''#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]#*You will be asked to demonstrate how to create a file using this editor.|| 23 ||
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Still here for historical purposes. Obviously you don't need to do them.
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