Step 1: Install Linux
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- Using
the installation CDs, install Linux
(Note: some of you will be asked
to install Linux as a client, while others will install Linux as a server)
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Step 2: Explore Linux
(1)
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- Log
into the Linux that you have just installed and explore the system using
the graphical user interface
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Step 3: Explore Linux
(2)
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- Connect to
jaring2.ColumbusState.edu
- Explore the system
using the command line
- What
is the IP address for jaring2.ColumbusState.edu?
- What
is the port number used for the web server on jaring2.ColumbusState.edu?
- Use
man httpd to find information about httpd (the http demeon). [Use the
space bar to go to the next page, CTRL-Z to exit.] What is the
full name of httpd?
- Use
the which command to find where httpd is
located. Which path is
for the program and which is for the files?
- Locate
the httpd.conf file. Type more httpd.conf to view the contents of the
file a page at a time. Locate the line for wsummers in this file. Where
can I put my cgi-bin scripts and programs?
- View
the httpd.conf file.
- What
port number is used by this server?
- Where
does e-mail go when problems are identified?
- What
is the amount of time for timeouts?
- What
is the the number of clients who can simultaneously connect to the
server?
- Who
is the server administrator?
- Where
is the default file for jaring2.ColumbusState.edu located?
- Look
in the error.log file.
- What
type of error is usually found in this log?
- What
information is found in each entry of this log file?
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