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[[Category:OPS235]][[Category:OPS235 Labs]]
=Archiving Files, Compiling Software Packages from Source, Managing Services=
==Overview==
* In this lab, you are going to help conserve disk space by learning how to compress and decompress files that are stored on your computer server. In addition, you will learn alternative methods of how to install programs (decompressing zipped tarball archives and then compiling source code).
* In addition, you will learn about how certain processes (services) work, and how the system administrator can manage these services (i.e. turn "on" and "off").
==Objectives==
#To create and use archive files (tar and tar.gz)
#Compiling software packages from source code
#Install an application from software development repositories using the bit utility
#Customising file-system start-up
== Required Materials (Bring to All Labs) ==
* CentOS 6.5 x86_64 Live DVD
* CentOS 6.5 x86_64 Installation DVD1
* SATA Hard Disk (in removable disk tray)
* USB Memory Stick
* Lab Logbook
==Prerequisites==
* Completion and Instructor "Sign-off" of Lab 4: [[OPS235 Lab 4 - CentOS6]]
==Linux Command Online Reference==
Each Link below displays online manpages for each command (via [http://linuxmanpages.com/ http://linuxmanpages.com]):
{|width="100%" cellpadding="5"
|'''Archiving Utilities:'''
|'''Service Management Utilities:'''
|
|- valign="top"
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*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/tar.1.php tar]
*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/gzip.1.php gzip]
*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/gunzip.1.php gunzipzip]
*[http://linuxmanpages.com/man1/make.1.php make]
|
*[http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-services-chkconfig.html chkconfig]
|}
= Software Package Management =