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Assignment 2 - Linux commands

The assignment requires creating a video demonstrating various Linux command tasks using the terminal. Tasks include managing files and folders, modifying permissions, monitoring processes, and network operations. Students are encouraged to use CrownLabs and upload their video on Telegram after completing the tasks.

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Assignment 2 - Linux commands

The assignment requires creating a video demonstrating various Linux command tasks using the terminal. Tasks include managing files and folders, modifying permissions, monitoring processes, and network operations. Students are encouraged to use CrownLabs and upload their video on Telegram after completing the tasks.

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Assignment #2: Linux commands

Fulvio Risso
http://fulvio.frisso.net

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The problem
◼ Create a short video (no more than 5 minutes, MPEG4 format) showing the steps
below without using the GUI (only through a “terminal”)
◼ Then, upload the resulting video on Telegram

◼ Logistic: we suggest to use CrownLabs, using the “Terminal emulator” program

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Tasks: #1 - Playing with files and folders
◼ 1) Create a structure such as the following:

\home\ttpu\parent1\child1\file1.txt
|
\child2\file2.txt
|
\child3\file3.txt

◼ 2) Copy the entire structure from “parent1” to “copy-of-parent1”


◼ 3) Start the “watch” command to see the content of “file1.txt”
◼ 4) Modify the content of “file1.txt” and show that “watch” shows you the
modifications in almost real-time

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Tasks: #2 - Playing with permissions
◼ 1) Create a new user called “testuser”
◼ 2) Modify the permissions of “file2.txt” so that it can be written only by user
“testuser” (and show that it behaves as expected)
◼ 3) Modify the permissions of folder “child3” so that only user ”testuser” can go into
that folder (and show that it behaves as expected)
◼ 4) Remove all the folders and files you have created without becoming “superuser”
(Hint: you can either “impersonate” the second user, or login as the second user)
◼ 5) Show that user “testuser” cannot become “root” (i.e., it cannot use the “sudo”
command) (Hint: start the “tcpdump” program, which requires admin privileges)
◼ 6) Change the permissions to user “testuser” by adding him to the “sudoers” group
and show that now it can run privileged applications
\home\ttpu\parent1\child1\file1.txt
|
\child2\file2.txt
|
\child3\file3.txt

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Tasks: #3 - Playing with processes and applications
◼ 1) start “htop” and determine (1) the number of CPU cores and the RAM of your
machine, (2) which are the applications that consume more resources
◼ 2) install the “tree” program (to show content of files and folders in a “tree” way)
◼ 3) show the content of “parent1” with “tree” (i.e., “tree parent1”)
◼ 4) install the “netstat” program (to show some network statistics)
◼ 5) type the “netstat -an” program and check that the TCP port 80 is actually used by
someone (likely, your webserver)
◼ 6) Check that “nginx” webserver is actually running in your system (suggestion: use
“ps”)

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Tasks: #4 - Playing with the network
◼ 1) Copy file “/var/www/html/index.nginx-debian.html” into
“/var/www/html/index.html” and modify the text as you like
◼ Suggestions: (1) move in the target folder; (2) copy file (and pay attention to
permissions!); (3) use “nano” to edit
◼ 2) Open a browser and type “http://localhost” in the address bar
◼ See that the previous file is visible and can be opened
◼ 3) Start another VM and verify that the previous file is visible (hint: pay attention to
the IP address you have to use)
◼ 4) From the second VM, start an “ssh” connection toward the first machine, and log-
in as “testuser”, showing that now you can log-in from remote

◼ End of the assignment!

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