Correct Answer: IBM
Your Answer: Oracle
Even SCO briefly offered its own Linux product. Big Blue,
despite being an enthusiastic Linux backer, has always partnered with other
distributors instead of packaging its own version of the OS.
What is one reason why you might want to install the GRUB boot loader instead of LILO?
Correct Answer: You want to boot from a network
Your Answer: You want to create a system that can boot
both Windows and Linux
LILO supports a wide variety of boot configurations,
but you'll need the more modern GRUB if you want to boot from a network.
Which of the following software packages will not help you to run Windows software on a Linux system?
Correct Answer: Samba
Your Answer: Samba
While Samba emulates Microsoft's SMB networking protocol,
it only lets Linux systems connect to Windows servers. It won't actually
help you run Windows software.
What is a "shebang"?
Correct Answer: A unique sequence of characters that indicates
the start of a shell script
Your Answer: A nickname for the Ctrl-Alt-Del keyboard
sequence
Short for "shell bang," shebang is a hash or pound sign
(#) followed by an exclamation mark (!), known in Unix parlance as a "bang."
Which of the following Linux distributions is least like the others?
Correct Answer: Novell Suse Linux Enterprise
Your Answer: Fedora Core
CentOS, Fedora, and Oracle all base their Linux distributions
on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code base. Suse follows its own
path.
Which of the following versions of the Linux kernel is likely to be the most stable on supported hardware?
Correct Answer: 2.4
Your Answer: 2.3
In the past, odd-numbered kernels were development releases
and were therefore considered unstable; kernel Version 2.7 doesn't even
exist yet. Version 2.4 is the only stable production release on the list.
What distinguishes the Gentoo Linux installation procedure from that of most other distributions?
Correct Answer: It builds most of the system from source
code.
Your Answer: It detects most mainstream PC hardware automatically.
A comprehensive Gentoo system can take a long time to
install because it builds custom versions of the software from your own
specifications.
Which of the following companies has not released open source Linux drivers for its graphics hardware?
Correct Answer: Nvidia
Your Answer: Via
Although most of the competition has released open source
drivers for at least some of their graphics chips, Nvidia has remained
a staunch holdout.
What is SELinux?
Correct Answer: A set of kernel modifications developed
by the National Security Agency
Your Answer: A set of kernel modifications developed
by the National Security Agency
If you need a hardened OS, SELinux offers security that's
good enough for the U.S. government.
Which of the following source code version control systems will you need to use if you want to contribute code to the Linux kernel?
Correct Answer: Git
Your Answer: CVS
Linus Torvalds created git for Linux kernel development
after key contributors objected to BitKeeper's license terms.
