You are the system administrator for a consulting firm where several people use Linux as their
desktop operating system. One of your users has installed a commercial publishing program that
works under X on a variety of UNIX and Linux platforms. The user made a series of configuration
changes regarding the initial window size, location and color. Now, he is having difficulty undoing
these changes and is asking for your help. In which file would you think you would most likely find
the configuration settings you are seeking to change?

You are using an application that you want to appear on the screen of another machine. What
environment variable would you have to set or edit to achieve this?

After installing and configuring Xfree86, you notice that when you start X, the display is not
centered. What program can you run to find a better modeline setting?

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You are running X in networked environment. You want to allow anyone on your network to
display their X applications on your desktop. What command can you use to disable all access control for X?

You just started X for the first time and noticed that the display does not use the entire screen.
What program can you use to fix this?

Which of the following is the default XFree86 configuration file?

You have just set up the Gnome Display Manager as your default display manager. What file
should you edit to change the default greeting for it?

The command cat /proc/dma will show you what?

You are formatting a single hard disk for a Linux install. What is the maximum number of primary
partitions you can create?

After a minor security incident you are instructed by your lead sys-admin to verify the RPM’s
installed on running system. Which command will create a complete report which you can analyze
for changes which may be security related?