System administration

This assignment is due 29 April, 1996, at 6:00 pm.

Managing user files

When the Computer Center installs the new Unix "box" next year, how should the CSCI 173 students move all their files to this new system?

Describe how you could make a complete backup on Monday and then, on Wednesday, back up all files changed since Monday.

What is your entry in the Unix passwd file? If you changed your name, what information in your password entry would need to be changed?

Show how you can use the ps command to find all the processes being run by a specific user.

Show the free space on your Unix system. Which file system has the most free space?

What printers are available on your system? What file contains this information?

What is the hostname, domainname, and IP number of the machine you are using? Is your IP number class A, B, or C?

Use each of the following tools for some interesting task