Exam 6: Linux Filesystem Administration

Floppy disks are typically mounted automatically to the /mnt/floppy directory when you access the floppy disk using a GUI environment.

At installation, Red Hat Fedora Linux creates a symbolic link called ____________________ to the appropriate CD-ROM device.

To check a filesystem for errors, you can use the ____ command, which can check filesystems of many different types.

In Linux you must use only one type of filesystem on a system.

To format a filesystem with a specified filesystem type, you can use the ____ option with the mkfs command.

What is filesystem corruption? What factors may lead to filesystem corruption?

To create partitions after installation, you can use the ____ command.

What are character devices and block devices? What is the difference between them? What types of devices are represented by block device files?

The more filesystems that are used on a system, the less likely a corrupted filesystem will interfere with normal system operations.

What are hard disk quotas? Why and how are they used? Mention the difference between hard and soft limits, and briefly discuss how quotas can be turned on.

The easiest method for monitoring free space by mounted filesystems is to use the ____ command.

Errors on a filesystem are often referred to as filesystem ____ and are common on most filesystems.

Linux requires ____ partition(s)at minimum.

The ____ filesystem contains most of the operating system files.

Data is read off of hard disks in concentric circles called ____.

The ____ device file represents the second serial port on the system (COM2).

Each track on a hard disk is divided into ____________________ of information.

The ____ filesystem is used by software programs that write to a CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD.

If you find a corrupted device file, or accidentally delete a device file, the ____________________ command can be used to re-create the device file if you know the type, major, and minor numbers.