Exam 12: Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation

Describe the basic steps involved in compiling source code into a program.

When using the cpio utility, the ____ option causes a new archive to be created.

The compression algorithm used by the compress utility has an average compression ratio of ____%.

To remove a package from the system, you can use the ____ option to the rpm command.

The tar utility cannot back up device files or files with filenames longer than 255 characters.

It is good form to read the Makefile after you run the configure script.

What types of media are commonly used for archives? What type of media is most commonly used for archiving on Linux systems?

When creating a system backup, temporary files in the /tmp and /var/tmp directories should be included.

Packages in the Red Hat Package Manager format have filenames that indicate the hardware architecture for which the software was compiled, and end with the ____________________ extension.

The ____ option can be used with the tar command to extract a specified archive.

The most common package manager used by Linux systems today is the ____.

Describe the difference between full and incremental backups. Explain how both might be used to implement a back-up strategy, mentioning how the dump/restore utility can assist in this implementation. Provide an example.