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20% of disk space unallocated to any partition (min 15G)

* On '''Perform this investigation on the VM named ''fedora2, perform some LVM operations using the ''.'''[[Image:Ops235_lab4_1.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of system-config-lvm in Fedora 12. Click to enlarge.]]# Fedora provides a tool called <code>system-config-lvm graphical </code> to graphically administer LVM. It will appear on the menu as System>Administration>Logical Volume Management. Verify that this package is present, and install it if required.# Use this toolto determine the current LVM configuration by clicking on the appropriate element and reading the properties in the right-hand panel -- write down the answers:#*What are the names and sizes of the PVs?#* Determine What is the name and size of the current LVM configuration.VG?#*What are the names and sizes of the LVs?#* Grow Is there any space in the VG which is not allocated to a LV?# Increase the size of the home filesystem to 2G2 GB:## Click on the LV containing the home filesystem.## Click on ''Edit Properties''.## Change the size to 2 GB and click ''Ok''.** # Create a new 2G LV containing an ext4 filesystem named lv_archive and mount it at /archive*## Click on ''Logical View''.## Click the ''Create New Logical Volume''.## Set the name, size, filesystem, and mount point.## Click ''Ok''.* Backup <code>/etc</code> into <code>/archive</code>## Copy the files in /etc into the filesystem mounted at <code>/archive</code> (use the graphical tools or the command line. If using cp, remember to use the -R option).** Shrink the size of <code>lv_archive </code> to 1G1 GB.** Try shrinking <code>/ and observe that it is not permitted</code> -- what happens? Why?

* '''Repeat the operations from Investigation 1, using the virtual machine ''fedora3 '' (command-line tools only). Write down the exact commands used at each step:'''** # Determine the current LVM configurationusing the <code>pvs</code>, <code>vgs</code>, and <code>lvs</code> command.** # Grow the home filesystem to 2G (using the command <code>lvextend, </code> and <code>resize2fs)</code>.** # Create a new 2G LV containing an ext4 filesystem and mount it at /archive (use <code>lvcreate</code>, <code>mkfs</code>, <code>mount</code>, edit the file <code>/etc/fstab</code>, and then reboot to confirm automatic mount).** Backup # Copy the contents of <code>/etc </code> into <code>/archive</code>.** # Shrink <code>lv_archive </code> to 1G (use <code>umount</code>, <code>resize2fs</code>, <code>lvreduce</code>, <code>resize2fs</code>, and <code>mount</code>)** Try shrinking / and observe that it is not permitted

* Provision fedora1 with '''Add an additional 5G 5 GB virtual diskto your ''fedora1'' system, and use it as an additional physical volume:'''* # Start <code>virt-manager</code>.# Shutdown ''fedora1'' if it is running.# Open the console window for ''fedora1''.# Select the menu option View>Details.# Click ''+ Add Hardware''# In the ''Adding Virtual Hardware'' window that appears, select a Hardware Type of ''storage'' and click ''Forward''.# Select ''File (Disk Image)'' for the storage space. Click on the ''Browse'' button near the ''Location'' field, add a new volume (which creates a new file in <code>/var/libvirt/images</code>), then click ''New Volume''.# Give the new virtual disk file a name of <code>fedora1b</code>, with a ''Max Capacity'' and ''Allocation'' of 2000 MB. Click ''Finish''.# Select the new virtual disk file and click ''Choose Volume''.# Select a device type of ''Virtio Disk''.# Finish creating the new virtual disk .# Boot the system. You should now have both <code>/dev/vda</code> and <code>/dev/vdb</code>.# Record the size of the volume group and the amount of free space.# Partition /dev/vdb with a single partion that fills the whole disk.# Run this command to format the physical volume: <code>pvcreate /dev/''vdb1''</code># Add the new physical volume to the existing volume group: <code>vgextend '''nameOfVolumeGroup'' /dev/vdb1</code>* # Verify that the volume group is larger and has more free space. {{Admon/note|Think!|The next part of this investigation requires some research, thought, and creativity.}}'''Using that additional space, create a separate filesystem for <code>/home</code>:'''# Create the logical volume <code>lv_home </code> (1Gext4), and # Find a way to migrate the contents of <code>/home </code> onto it (lvcreate, mkfs, mount, mv, rm, umount, edit fstab, mount).# Change your system configuration so that the new filesystem is mounted on <code>/home</code> from now on.

* This investigation will have less-detailed instructions -- they students should be able to apply and adapt what they learned in the first three investigations.* '''On the your host (disk pack), using your choice of the GUI and/or command-line tools:'''** # Create a new logical partition ('''NOT a logical volume!''') - minimum 5G, leaving at least 10G free space in the extended partition).** # Add that partition as a PV into the existing VG(using the commands you used in the previous investigation).** # Grow the root filesystem to fill the available space (this will provide sufficient space for Investigation 5).

=== Investigation 5: How do you query the RPM database? === RPM maintains a database of installed software. This information is very useful to system administrators. In Lab 3, you queried that database using RPM with the -q argument. When you query the RPM database, you can separately specify:* Keep existing contentWhich packages you want information about, using a select-option* What information you want about those packages, using a query-option Steps: 1. Using information from the man page for <code>rpm</code>, fill in this information:{|width="100%" border="1"|-!Option!Meaning!Is this a select-option or a query-option?|-| -a|Select all packages|select-option|-| -l| | |-| -p ''filename'''|Select this uninstalled package| |-| -i|Show the package license, packager, URL, description, and other general information.| |-| -f '''filename'''| | |-|'''packagename'''|Select just this package|select-option|} Make sure that your lab notes answer the Investigation 5 question.=== Investigation 6: How do you install and remove software with RPM? === # Change to the directory containing the lynx-2.8.6-24.fc12.x86_64.rpm: <code>rpm -i lynx-2.8.6-17.fc10.i386.rpm</code> #Issue an RPM query to check that lynx is installed. # Issue this command: <code>rpm -e lynx</code># Issue an RPM query to verify that lynx is no longer installed.# Issue this command: <code>rpm -i 3.1.0-9.fc12.fc10.noarch.rpm</code> Answer the Investigation 6 question. === Investigation 7: How do you install and remove software with ''yum''? === {{Admon/note|Internet Connection|In order for yum to work you require a connection to the Internet. Establish this connection by using the browser to log into Senenet}} # Change to your home directory.# Issue the command: <code>yum install BackupPC</code># Answer "y" when asked about the installation. This will install the xpdf package. Where did yum get the package?# Issue the command: <code>yum install BackupPC</code># Why could ''yum'' install BackupPC when rpm couldn't?# Issue an RPM query to verify that BackupPC is installed.# Issue the command: <code>yum remove BackupPC</code># Issue an RPM query to verify that BackupPC is no longer installed.# Install <code>nled</code> using '''yum'''. Answer the Investigation 7 question.

=== Investigation 8: The /etc/passwd file === # Look at the /etc/passwd file.# Make note of the contents of that file.# Read about the file: http://linux.die.net/man/5/passwd # Make sure you know what information each field contains.# Why do you think there are so many users?# Look at the names of the users. What do you think these user names represent? Are they people? === Investigation 9: Adding users === {{Admon/note|Use fedora1|Perform these steps in the '''fedora1''' virtual machine.}} # Read the man page for the useradd command.# Create a new user account for each of your pod mates, using their learn account name as a user name. Give each user a password.# Grep the /etc/passwd file for each of the new users.#* What is the home directory of each user?#* What group is each user in?#* What else do you know about each user?#* Where are the passwords stored?# Look at the man page for /etc/shadow using the command man 5 shadow#* Grep the /etc/shadow file for each of the new users.#* Keep existing contentMake note of this information. # Create two new dummy users, add ops235_1 and ops235_2.# Investigate the home directory of one of your new users.#* What files are there? Be sure to include hidden files.#* What do you think these files are used for?#* How does the operating system determine which files are created in a new home account? The answer can be found here: http://www.linuxhowtos.org/Tips%20and%20Tricks/using_skel.htm#* Look at the files (including hidden files) in the template directory referred to in the article. Compare them to what is in a home directory for a new user. What do you notice?#* Create a new file in this directory with the following command: <code>touch foo</code>#* Create a requirement new user named foobar, with the option to automatically create their Matrix a home directory.#* Look at the contents of foobar's home directory. What do you notice?# Be sure to record your observations in your lab notes. {{Admon/note|Use fedora3|Perform these steps in the '''fedora3''' virtual machine.}}# Add your matrix account user on to '''fedora3 '''. === Investigation 10: Managing Groups === {{Admon/note|Use fedora1|Perform these steps in the '''fedora1''' virtual machine.}} # Read the man page for the groupadd and groupdel commands.# Note which option allows you to set the Group ID number (forcing use GID) when you create a new group.# Examine the file /etc/group#* Which values of GID are reserved for system accounts?#* Which values of GID are reserved for non-system user accounts?#8 What is the lowest available GID number for non-system users?#* What is the default group name of a new user?#* Add a new group named ops235 with a GID of 600.#* You are angry at some irresponsible users on your system.#** Add a new group named idiots.#** Look at /etc/group and note the GID of idiots.#** What GID is given to a new group if if you do not specify it?#** Your anger has subsided. Delete the idiots group.#** Look at /etc/group again and note the change. Be sure to record your observations in your lab notes. === Investigation 11: Deleting users === {{Admon/note|Use fedora1|Perform these steps in the '''fedora1''' virtual machine.}} # Read the man page for the userdel command-line tools. Note which option automatically removes the users home directory when that user is deleted. # Delete the user ops235_1 using the command <code>userdel ops235_1</code># Delete the user ops235_2 using the same command with the option which removes the home directory of the user.# Check the contents of the /home directory. What do you notice?# Check the contents of the /etc/group directory. What do you notice? Be sure to record your observations in your lab notes.  === Investigation 12: Modifying users === {{Admon/note|Use fedora1|Perform these steps in the '''fedora1''' virtual machine.}} # Read the man page for the usermod command. Note which options change the user's full name, primary group, supplementary groups, and shell. # Add each of your new users to the group ops235 (in other words, add ops235 to each user as a supplementary group).# Examine <code>/etc/group</code>. What has changed?# Use the usermod command to associate each of your pod mates' full name to their user name, as shown in your text. With each change, examine their entries in the <code>/etc/passwd</code> file. What has changed?# Be sure to record your observations in your lab notes.  === Investigation 13: Security Tip: Removing Unnecessary Users and Groups === {{Admon/note|Use fedora1|Perform these steps in the '''fedora1''' virtual machine.}} The default Linux distribution installs many users and groups to the system for the purpose of running various services. You will rarely, if ever, need to run all of these services on a single server, and some are actually obselete for most systems. Servers tend to be specialized, for both performance and security reasons. For example, a web server would probably not be running as an email server and file server at the same time. While having all the possible user accounts installed by default makes it easier to set services up, it also increases the complexity of the machine. The more complex a system is, the more places it can fail, and hence its security is lessened. Therefore, we can increase our server's security by removing unnecessary users. There is no set list of users we can safely remove. The requirements of each system varies greatly, and it is up to the administrator to know these requirements, and understand which accounts can be removed. However, the list we provide here can usually be removed, unless their services are specifically required. # Before attempting the following, make backup copies of your /etc/passwd and /etc/group files, in case we delete a user or group that is essential to our system's operation.# Carefully remove the following users from your system, if they exist: #* games#* gopher#* lp (if no printer is installed)#* news#* nfsnobody#* nscd (if not using nscd)#* uucp# Carefully remove the following groups from your system, if they exist: #* games#* gopher#* lp (if no printer is installed)#* news#* nfsnobody#* nscd (if not using nscd)#* uucp   == Completing the lab == Backup your virtual machines again. Arrange proof of the following on the screen:# Two PVs on '''fedora1'''.# No unused VG space on '''fedora1'''.# Larger <code>/home</code> on '''fedora2''' and '''fedora3'''.# Accounts and groups have been removed on '''fedora1'''.# Matrix account created on '''fedora3'''.# '''nled''' installed on '''fedora1'''.# License of the '''nautilus''' package.# Backup of the virtual machines. == Preparing for the Quizzes == # What is a VG? PV? LV? # What does yum do that rpm does not?# What is the total size of the "main" VG on your system?# How do you create a LV?# How do you delete an LV?# How would you add the disk partition <code>/dev/sdb7</code> to your volume group "main"?# How would you increase the size of the root filesystem by 50 MB?# What is the purpose of <code>/etc/fstab</code>?# What did you have to do in order to move the home directories onto a new filesystem? Why?