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{{Admon/caution|THIS IS AN OLD VERSION OF THE LAB|'''This is an archived version. Do not use this in your OPS235 course.'''}}
=LAB PREPARATION=
#Recheck each of the created partitions, and make certain that the file-system type is set to ''ext4'' and the Device Type is set to ''Standard Partition''.
#Finally, add a swap partition (Mount Point: swap) for '''16 GB'''.
#Check that your partition settings are correct (you can ask your instructor or lab monitor to confirm), and then click '''Done''' (possibly '''<u>twice</u>''') in order to proceed<br><br><span style="background-color:yellow">'''NOTE:''' If there is an error message associated with your created partitions, you may need to add a '''/boot/efi''' partition (as a new mount). The capacity should be: '''2954 2954MB (i.e. 2,954 MB'''). Once finished, click '''Done'''.<span><br><br>
#A Summary of Changes screen will appear to show the partitioning operations that will be created. Click the '''Accept Changes''' and click '''Begin Installation''' in the Installation Summary screen to proceed with the installation.
#Start timing your host machine installation.
== Part 3: Completing the Installation ==
#Open a web-browser and check to see if you can connect to the Internet.<br><br>
=== Customizing Your Account Turn-Off Screen Saver Lock ===
:Your system automatically enables a '''screen-saver''' application which is a useful security tool to prevent unauthorized viewing of information on a terminal after a certain amount of inactivity.
#Issue the command <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.3em;">su </span></code></b> Issue the '''pwd''' and '''whoami''' commands to confirm your directory pathname. When finished logout of this account.
#Issue the command <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.3em;">su - </span></code></b> Issue the '''pwd''' and '''whoami''' commands to confirm your directory pathname. What do you notice are the main differences between using '''su''' versus using '''su -''' ?
# An installation log file called <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">/var/log/anaconda/anaconda.packaging.log</span></code></b> has been created to record the installation of your c7host machine. This file is an ASCII file which can be viewed with the <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">more</span></code></b> command.
# You can make use of this file to determine how many packages have been installed: complete the following command to count the number of packages that are labelled "Installing" in the installation log file:
:: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">grep -i installing packaging /var/log/anaconda/anaconda.packaging.log | wc -l'''</span></code></b>
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<li value="8">Issue that command displayed above. Does it work? If not, what account do you think you should be in? When you get the command working record this important information regarding commands and the admin account in your lab logbook.</li>
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<li value="10">The <code>'''-q'''</code> option means query, and the <code>'''-a'''</code> option means all (in other words, query all installed software packages). Did you get the same number of packages from the above two methods?</li>
<li>Some of the files on your system were installed with the software packages, and some were created by system activity (for example, by creating your Learn account and by logging in). If you know the package name (from the <code>installpackaging.log</code>), you can list all the files that were installed from the package by using the following command:</li>
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::<b><code><span style=" pointer-events:none;cursor:default;color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">rpm -q -l gedit</span></code></b>
<li value="13">Using what you learned in steps 3, 4, and 7, get a count of the total number of files installed by all of the software packages on your system.</li><li>How can you explain why this number is a lot larger than the total number of packages installed? Record your answer in your lab logbook.
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==Part2: Obtaining System Information==
::: <b><code><span style="pointer-events: none;cursor: default;color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">The default gateway</span></code></b>
::: <b><code><span style="pointer-events: none;cursor: default;color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">The DNS nameserver</span></code></b>
<ol><li value="9">Run the commands <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">hostname</span></code></b>, <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">uname -rv</span></code></b>, <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">ps -ef</span></code></b>, <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">ifconfig</span></code></b>, and <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">route -n</span></code></b> redirecting the output to add to a file in root's home directory called <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">system.txt</span></code></b>.</li><li>Copy the installation log file <code>'''/var/log/anaconda/anaconda.packaging.log'''</code> and the file '''system.txt''' to a USB memory key, or '''scp''' to your matrix account as a backup.</li></ol>
'''Answer the Investigation 2 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
= INVESTIGATION 3: LOOKING AHEAD =
::<span style="color:green;font-size:1.5em;">✓</span> '''Default route (gateway)'''
::<span style="color:green;font-size:1.5em;">✓</span> '''DNS name server IP Address'''
::<span style="color:green;font-size:1.5em;">✓</span> Contents of your '''reportmyreport.bash''' shell script
::<span style="color:green;font-size:1.5em;">✓</span> proof of '''yum update''' performed on c7host
::<span style="color:green;font-size:1.5em;">✓</span> '''SELinux''' is disabled on '''c7host'''
