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systemd

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Utility for activating system resources, server daemons, and other processes at boot time and on a running system.

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systemctl start [unit]

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Start a service or other systemd unit.

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systemctl stop [unit]

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Stop a service or other systemd unit.

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systemctl reload [unit]

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Reload configuration of a service or other systemd unit.

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systemctl enable [unit]

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Enable a service or other systemd unit to start automatically at boot time.

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systemctl disable [unit]

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Disable a service or other systemd unit from starting automatically at boot time.

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systemctl status [unit]

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Check the status of a service or other systemd unit.

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systemctl list-dependencies [unit]

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List all service units that a specific service unit depends on.

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systemctl mask [unit]

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Prevent a service unit from running, even to satisfy dependencies.

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Service units

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Managed by systemd to control individual services.

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Socket units

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Managed by systemd to control socket-based activation of services.

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Path units

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Managed by systemd to activate services based on file system events.

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File ownership permissions

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Three categories: user, group, and other users. Most specific permission applies. User permissions override group permissions, and group permissions override other permissions.

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ls -l option

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Used with the ls command to expand the file listing to include both file permissions and ownership.

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chmod command

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Changes file permissions from the command line.

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Methods of representing permissions

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Two methods: symbolic or octal.

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chown command

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Changes file ownership. The -R option recursively changes the ownership of a directory tree.

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umask command

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Displays or sets the default file permissions for newly created files.

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Default umask values for Bash

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Defined in /etc/login.defs and might be affected by settings in /etc/profile, /etc/bashrc, files in /etc/profile.d, or user’s shell initialization files.

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suid, sgid, and sticky bits

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Special permissions providing additional access-related features to files.

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Process

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A running instance of an executable program, with states including running, sleeping, stopped, or zombie.

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ps command

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Lists processes running on the system.

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Terminal Session

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Each terminal has its own session, with a foreground process and independent background processes.

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jobs command

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Displays processes within a terminal session.

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Signal
A software interrupt reporting events to an executing program.
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kill command
Sends a signal to control processes.
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pkill command
Sends a signal to control processes based on process names.
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killall command
Sends a signal to control processes based on process names.
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Load Average
An estimate of how busy the system is.
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top command
Displays dynamic real-time information about running processes and system resource usage.
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uptime command
Displays how long the system has been running and the average system load over different time intervals.
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w command
Displays information about currently logged-in users and what they are doing, including load average.
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systemd
Provides a method for activating system resources, server daemons, and other processes at boot time and on a running system.
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systemctl start/stop/reload/enable/disable [service]
Commands used with systemctl to manage services, including starting, stopping, reloading, enabling, and disabling.
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systemd utility
Used to manage service units, socket units, and path units.
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systemctl status [unit]
Command used to determine the status of system daemons and network services started by the systemd utility.
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systemctl list-dependencies [unit]
Command to list all service units that a specific service unit depends on.
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Masking a service unit
systemd feature allowing a service unit to be masked so that it does not run, even to satisfy dependencies.
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ssh command
Allows users to securely access remote systems using the SSH protocol.
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Known Hosts files (~/.ssh/known_hosts and /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts)
Files where client systems store identities of remote servers.
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SSH authentication types
Supports both password-based and key-based authentication methods.
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ssh-keygen command
Generates an SSH key pair for authentication.
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ssh-copy-id command
Exports the public key to remote systems for key-based authentication.
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sshd service
Implements the SSH protocol on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
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/etc/ssh/sshd_config file
Configuration file for advanced SSH settings.
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Recommended SSH configurations
Disable remote logins as root and require public key authentication instead of password-based authentication.
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TCP/IP network model
A simplified, four-layered model describing how different protocols interoperate for sending traffic over the internet.
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IPv4
The primary network protocol used on the internet today.
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IPv6
Intended as a replacement for IPv4 network protocol.
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Dual-stack mode
Red Hat Enterprise Linux operates using both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols simultaneously by default.
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Network routes
Determine the correct network interface to send packets to a particular network.
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NetworkManager daemon
Monitors and manages network configuration.
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nmcli command-line tool
Configures network settings with the NetworkManager daemon.
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Network configurations directory
In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, the default location is /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections.
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System's static hostname
Stored in the /etc/hostname file.
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hostnamectl command
Modifies or views the status of the system's hostname and related settings.
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Red Hat Subscription Management
Provides tools for entitlements, updates, and tracking support contracts and subscriptions.
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RPM packages
Software provided in RPM format for installation, upgrading, and uninstallation on the system.
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rpm command
Can query local database for package information and install downloaded package files.
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dnf utility
A powerful command-line tool for installing, updating, removing, and querying software packages.
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Application Streams
Red Hat's feature to provide a single repository hosting multiple versions of application packages and dependencies.
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Daemon
A background process that runs continuously on a computer system, performing various tasks without direct user interaction
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