Detailed Objective

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Description:
Candidates should be able to identify, diagnose and repair local system issues when using software from the command line.

• Key knowledge area(s):
  • Core system variables
  • The contents of:
    • /etc/profile && /etc/profile.d/
    • /etc/init.d/
    • /etc/rc.*
    • /etc/sysctl.conf
    • /etc/bashrc
    • /etc/ld.so.conf
      • or other appropriate global shell configuration files
  • Any standard editor
  • Standard tools, utilites and commands to manipulate the above files and variables

• The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
  • /bin/ln
  • /bin/rm
  • /sbin/ldconfig
  • /sbin/sysctl