[Gllug] RHCE - worth doing? [long]

[Lee Blackwell]

It does help - thanks.

[
Who's going to tell me off for not googling for the necessary link?
;-)
]

Lee

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Lee Blackwell
Unix Specialist, NCS, 3com IT.
"I'll believe in skepticism when I see it."

On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Darran D. Rimron-Molloy wrote:

>
> Lee Blackwell said:
>
> > Does the RHCE cert cover the real world use of RH/Linux?  Rather than
> > teaching me that I need to remember the combination of
> > switches to restart a job in a print queue?
>
> The study points for the RHCE exams are:
>
> understand disk partitioning and know how to use Red Hat's install-time
> partitioning tools
>
> be thoroughly familiar with, and capable of, Red Hat installation,
> particularly network installations
>
> understand install-time configuration elements (LILO, authentication,
> networking, system initialization, packages, etc.)
>
> understand and be able to implement post-installation configuration of
> install-time options
>
> be familiar with Red Hat Linux filesystem layout
>
> understand the role of the scripts and configuration files under
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
>
> understand different approaches to multiple-boot installations and be
> familiar with installation-related tools (rawrite, fips)sometimes used
> during multiple-boot installations
>
> understand kickstart installation basics (kickstart file, floppy- vs.
> network-based, installation media, boot disk preparation, etc.)
>
> possess a thorough knowledge of the rpm command and its switches,
> particularly those related to the installation and querying of packages
>
> be familiar with the basic elements of source (*.src.rpm) rpm packages
>
> know how to boot into and use the rescue environment for system recovery
>
> know how to create different kinds of user accounts
>
> know how to configure the user environment
>
> be familiar with system and user bash configuration files
>
> understand quotas, quota concepts, and be able to implement user and
> group quotas
>
> understand the cron system and be capable of setting up the scheduled
> jobs using cron
>
> understand essential kernel concepts, such as monolithic vs. modular
> kernels, initial ramdisks, etc.
>
> be able to install kernel sources and development tools needed in order
> to rebuild the Linux kernel
>
> be able to configure, build, and install the Linux kernel and modules
> from source and understand LILO configuration and the elements -- first
> stage, second stage, and installer -- that make up LILO
>
> understand. and be capable of. implementing the following network
> services: Apache, Samba, NFS, basic sendmail, POP3/IMAP4 email, DNS, and
> ftp
>
> be sufficiently familiar with the function, configuration, and logging
> of those services as to be capable of basic troubleshooting
>
> be familiar with, and capable of, implementing access restrictions for
> the above services
>
> be familiar with other network services supported under Red Hat Linux:
> squid, innd NNTP server, xntpd, etc.
>
> understand X in general and the XFree86 X server in particular,
> including its configuration file and the primary tools used for editing
> that file
>
> be familiar with the window manager and desktop environment choices
> available under Red Hat Linux, and know how to select these choices
>
> understand and be capable of implementing and using the remote
> capabilities of X, including remote logins and remote clients.
>
> understand the role of xinetd and be capable of implementing
> tcp_wrappers security measures
>
> understand basic NIS concepts and the components associated with NIS
>
> understand the purpose of the PAM subsystem, and be capable of
> implementing basic PAM configuration changes
>
> possess basic familiarity with configuration issues -- routing options,
> IP forwarding, kernel configuration -- associated with using Red Hat
> Linux as a router
>
> be capable of using ipchains to implement basic firewalling policies and
> be familiar with the User Private Group scheme in Red Hat Linux
>
>      -HTH, HAND :)
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