RED HAT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION I

3.6. Practice: Viewing Package Documentation

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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
Outcomes ............................................................................................................................ 3
Lab Topology ....................................................................................................................... 4
Lab Settings ......................................................................................................................... 5
1 Guided Exercise........................................................................................................... 6

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Introduction

In this lab, you will research the documentation under /usr/share/doc to answer
questions. Use your choice of less, gedit, or a browser to view the documentation file
contents.

Outcomes

This practice exercise will provide more familiarity with the types of information that
developers include with their software packages.

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Lab Topology

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Lab Settings

The information in the table below will be needed in order to complete the lab. The
task sections below provide details on the use of this information.

Virtual Machine IP Address Account Password

(if needed) (if needed)

Server1 Machine 172.25.1.11 student student

Desktop1 Machine 172.25.1.10 student student

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1 Guided Exercise

Before you begin...

Access the graphical login screen of the Server1 virtual machine.

The topology includes two virtual machines that are accessible to users. Take care to
perform the tasks as instructed, including using the appropriate virtual machine as
directed.

1. Log in as student using the password student.

2. Open a terminal window that will provide a bash prompt.

Select Applications → Utilities → Terminal.

3. Where can you find the latest news about the vim project?

[student@server1 ~]$ cd /usr/share/doc

[student@server1 doc]$ less vim-common-*/README.txt

4. View the vim-common README and search for “news”.

Press / followed by the search pattern news. Press Enter.

5. Press q to return to the terminal.

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6. What is the wiki URI for the yum package?

[student@server1 doc]$ less yum-3*/README

a. Search for “wiki” in /usr/share/doc/yum-3*/README.

7. What examples are provided for the command-line bc calculator?

[student@server1 doc]$ ls –l bc-*/Examples

8. How would you read the provided GRUB2 manual?

[student@server1 doc]$ firefox grub2-tools-*/grub.html

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9. What software provides its document as a separate package?

Use yum to display only those packages that contain “-doc”, “-docs”, or “-
documentation” in the package name. When finished, return to the home
directory.

[student@server1 doc]$ yum list *-doc*

[student@server1 doc]$ cd
[student@server1 ~]$

10. Finish your session with the bash shell.

[student@server1 ~]$ exit

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