Chapter 1 1. What is free software?
Software that a user has the freedom to distribute and change 2. What are 3 characteristics of free software?
Freedom to study how the program works, freedom to redistribute copies, and freedom to improve the program 3. What is GNU?
Gnu’s not UNIX, is the complete UNIX-compatible software system that was written to be given away free to everyone who can use it. 4. What is Linux?
An open-source operating system modelled on UNIX. 5. What did each provide to Linux?
UNIX introduced people to the concept, GNU insured total freedom with it, and ran FreeBSD and NetBSD in Linux compatible binary. 6. Who helped build the O.S.?
The internet helped mold Linux.
Chapter 2 1. What does installing Fedora involve?
1. Set Bios to boot from CD/ DVD 2. Wait 60 seconds, it will install 3. RAM sets up instead of hard disk so it can be cancelled at any time 4. Configure Fedora 5. Write hard disk 6. First boot runs 7. Ready to use
Chapter 3 1. What is a live system?
An operating system from a removable medium 2. What advantages does it have over an installed system?
Customization, cost, free market, stability, and community 3. Where is the /boot partition put?
It must reside completely below cylinder 1023 of the hard disk. 4. When does Fedora system start X by default?
It depends on distribution and how the user sets it up.
Chapter 11 1. How does single-user differ from multi-user mode?
Some task can only be done in single-user mode. Back-up, clean-up, extorting data, deleting a list item, accountant’s copy, finance charges 2. What does SU stand for?
Switch User 3. What else can SU be used for?
Change password under group profile 4. How can you login to someone else without their password? From administration profile 5. How would you come up with a password