Linux Tools( Comptia Objective 1.9)

Question 1

When performing backups what is a good thing to check and see about your specific distribution of Linux?

Answer 1

• Check and see if your distribution has a built in backup utility many distributions include this. Check the documentation
• Usually provides a graphical interface for backups and restoring. Can usually also provide scheduled backups functionality as well.
• Note you can commonly use command line options to achieve this as well such as “rsync” and “tar”. There are many different options inside of Linux which is the beauty of it and also the challenge of Linux as well.

Question 2

Like in Windows in Linux there are some good options for Image Recovery such as?

Answer 2

• the “ dd” command which is a utility built into Linux which allows you to convert and copy a file and also backup and restore a partition as well.
• This is because pretty much everything in Linux appears as a file so you can image a whole partition on a drive for restore later. ( Very powerful)
• There are also 3rd party utilities available to image a drive as well such as GNU Parted and Clonezilla.

Question 3

What is one benefit of Linux OS when it comes to Disk Maintenance?

Answer 3

• Linux doesn’t require a lot of maintenance( You probably already knew this)
• However you will want to Clean up log space using the /var/log directory.

Question 4

What is a very powerful tool to use in Linux similar to Windows Command Prompt?

Answer 4

• Terminal
• Provides command line access to the operating system( Common to manage in Linux)
• Allows you to maintain the OS as well as run scripts, manage files, Configure the OS and application settings as well.

Question 5

If you want to see more than the command line on a remote device then what would you want to use in Linux to achieve this?

Answer 5

• Screen Sharing
• Screen access to remote devices( Manage from your desk)
• Many options available in Linux usually built into the distribution of Linux such as UltraVNC and Remmina.