what are the differences, I thought the only differences between them was the logo and the name

I passed using centos but the only difference I saw was the method of package selection. meaning for whatever reason the grouping of packages initially (during install) seems to be done differently.

I don't see how that would make you pass or fail, I think it would be pretty simple to figure that out

I think so. I'm still waiting for the results. Which is unusual, since I hear you almost always get them within a couple hours after the test is over.

It probably won't make you pass or fail, but I don't see any reason not to practice with the actual distro you are going to be tested against. There is also a difference with the RHN, and default install options. This can make a difference, depending on how you go about doing an installation. I can't talk about the test explicitly, but suffice it to say that I recommend to those that are practicing, to use Red Hat, not CentOS, for the installation process. You can get it free, here. After 30 days, you can no longer access the RHN, but the software is GPL -- so it's free to use (you can point to the CentOS repos if you want, but no need to, really).

Speaking of distro's, does anyone recall if the exam was based on RHEL 5.0 or 5.1?

based on 5.1

If some of you guys are in school (like me) you can get RHEL 5.1 academic version for about $60 USD

http://www.redhat.com/solutions/educ...ic/individual/

This gives you access to RHN for a year.

Just a thought...I mean; you are already paying for the test and buying books...what's another 60 bucks

-C

And during the installation part. It is better to install all the network services packages during the installation.

Don't know how the test is (still studing )

But when I'm in school I always install EVERYTHING...I find it that it makes it easier to do the projects if everything is installed...so that way you don't have to bother with installation...just configuration

I wouldn't do that with a production server though

-C

Woo Hoo!! I just got my results, and had to come share. Forgive me, but I have to brag a little:

(To knock myself back down to reality: this was the 2nd time I took the test. The first time, after the RH300 course, I wasn't ready, and "NO PASS"ed the RHCE part.)

wow that is no joke, I was overjoyed just to pass that really is an accomplishment.

Congrats! Great Job! Hopefully I do as well as you did!

-C

Hell All,

Please follow the following link who is help you to Information of basic Linux

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mkdir - make directories

Usage

mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY

Options

cd - change directories

mv- change the name of a directory

Ex: mv testdir newnamedir

pwd - print working directory

rmdir - Remove an existing directory

rm -r

chown - change file owner and group

Usage

chown [OPTION] OWNER[:[GROUP]] FILE

chown [OPTION] :GROUP FILE

chown [OPTION] --reference=RFILE FILE

chmod [-r] permissions filenames

u - User who owns the file.

g - Group that owns the file.

o - Other.

a - All.

r - Read the file.

w - Write or edit the file.

x - Execute or run the file as a program.

ls - Short listing of directory contents

-a list hidden files

-d list the name of the current directory

-F show directories with a trailing '/'

cp - Copy files

cp myfile yourfile


cal month year - Prints a calendar for the specified month of the specified year.

cat files - Prints the contents of the specified files.

clear - Clears the terminal screen.

cmp file1 file2 - Compares two files, reporting all discrepancies. Similar to the diff command, though the output format differs.

diff file1 file2 - Compares two files, reporting all discrepancies. Similar to the cmp command, though the output format differs.

dmesg - Prints the messages resulting from the most recent system boot.

finger users - Prints descriptions of the specified users.

free - Displays the amount of used and free system memory.

kill process_ids

kill - signal process_ids

kill -l

sync - Completes all pending input/output operations (requires root privileges).

telnet host - Opens a login session on the specified host.

top - Prints a display of system processes that's continually updated until the user presses the q key.

traceroute host - Uses echo requests to determine and print a network path to the host.

uptime - Prints the system uptime.

w - Prints the current system users.

wall - Prints a message to each user except those who've disabled message reception. Type Ctrl-D to end the message.

Linux BASH command line

alias Create an alias
apropos Search Help manual pages (man -k)
awk Find and Replace text, database sort/validate/indexbreak Exit from a loop
builtin Run a shell builtin
bzip2 Compress or decompress named file(s)

cal Display a calendar
case Conditionally perform a commandcat Display the contents of a file
cd Change Directory
cfdisk Partition table manipulator for Linuxchgrp Change group ownershipchmod Change access permissionschown Change file owner and group
chroot Run a command with a different root directorycksum Print CRC checksum and byte counts
clear Clear terminal screen
cmp Compare two files
comm Compare two sorted files line by line
command Run a command - ignoring shell functions
continue Resume the next iteration of a loopcp Copy one or more files to another locationcron Daemon to execute scheduled commands
crontab Schedule a command to run at a later timecsplit Split a file into context-determined pieces
cut Divide a file into several parts

date Display or change the date & time
dc Desk Calculator
dd Data Dump - Convert and copy a file
ddrescue Data recovery tool
declare Declare variables and give them attributesdf Display free disk spacediff Display the differences between two filesdiff3 Show differences among three files
dig DNS lookup
dir Briefly list directory contents
dircolors Colour setup for `ls'dirname Convert a full pathname to just a path
dirs Display list of remembered directories
du Estimate file space usage

echo Display message on screen
egrep Search file(s) for lines that match an extended expression
eject Eject removable media
enable Enable and disable builtin shell commands
env Environment variables
ethtool Ethernet card settings
eval Evaluate several commands/arguments
exec Execute a command
exit Exit the shell
expand Convert tabs to spaces
export Set an environment variable
expr Evaluate expressions

false Do nothing, unsuccessfully
fdformat Low-level format a floppy disk
fdisk Partition table manipulator for Linux
fgrep Search file(s) for lines that match a fixed string
file Determine file type
find Search for files that meet a desired criteria
fmt Reformat paragraph text
fold Wrap text to fit a specified width.
for Expand words, and execute commands
format Format disks or tapes
free Display memory usage
fsck File system consistency check and repair
ftp File Transfer Protocol
function Define Function Macros

gawk Find and Replace text within file(s)
getopts Parse positional parameters
grep Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern
groups Print group names a user is in
gzip Compress or decompress named file(s)

hash Remember the full pathname of a name argument
head Output the first part of file(s)history Command History
hostname Print or set system name

id Print user and group id's
if Conditionally perform a command
ifconfig Configure a network interface
import Capture an X server screen and save the image to file
install Copy files and set attributes

join Join lines on a common field

kill Stop a process from running
less Display output one screen at a time
let Perform arithmetic on shell variables
ln Make links between files
local Create variables
locate Find files
logname Print current login name
logout Exit a login shell
look Display lines beginning with a given string
lpc Line printer control program
lpr Off line print
lprint Print a file
lprintd Abort a print job
lprintq List the print queue
lprm Remove jobs from the print queue
ls List information about file(s)
lsof List open files

make Recompile a group of programs
man Help manual
mkdir Create new folder(s)
mkfifo Make FIFOs (named pipes)
mkisofs Create an hybrid ISO9660/JOLIET/HFS filesystem
mknod Make block or character special files
more Display output one screen at a time
mount Mount a file system
mtools Manipulate MS-DOS files
mv Move or rename files or directories

netstat Networking information
nice Set the priority of a command or job
nl Number lines and write files
nohup Run a command immune to hangups
nslookup Query Internet name servers interactively

passwd Modify a user password
paste Merge lines of files
pathchk Check file name portability
ping Test a network connection
popd Restore the previous value of the current directory
pr Prepare files for printing
printcap Printer capability database
printenv Print environment variables
printf Format and print data
ps Process status
pushd Save and then change the current directory
pwd Print Working Directory

quota Display disk usage and limits
quotacheck Scan a file system for disk usage
quotactl Set disk quotas

ram ram disk device
rcp Copy files between two machines.
read read a line from standard input
readonly Mark variables/functions as readonly
remsync Synchronize remote files via email
return Exit a shell function
rm Remove files
rmdir Remove folder(s)
rsync Remote file copy (Synchronize file trees)

screen Terminal window manager
scp Secure copy (remote file copy)
sdiff Merge two files interactively
sed Stream Editor
select Accept keyboard input
seq Print numeric sequences
set Manipulate shell variables and functions
sftp Secure File Transfer Program
shift Shift positional parameters
shopt Shell Options
shutdown Shutdown or restart linux
sleep Delay for a specified time
sort Sort text files
source Run commands from a file `.'
split Split a file into fixed-size pieces
ssh Secure Shell client (remote login program)
strace Trace system calls and signals
su Substitute user identity
sum Print a checksum for a file
symlink Make a new name for a file
sync Synchronize data on disk with memory

tail Output the last part of files
tar Tape ARchiver
tee Redirect output to multiple files
test Evaluate a conditional expression
time Measure Program running time
times User and system times
touch Change file timestamps
top List processes running on the system
traceroute Trace Route to Host
trap Run a command when a signal is set(bourne)
tr Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters
true Do nothing, successfully
tsort Topological sort
tty Print filename of terminal on stdin
type Describe a command

ulimit Limit user resources
umask Users file creation mask
umount Unmount a device
unalias Remove an alias
uname Print system information
unexpand Convert spaces to tabs
uniq Uniquify files
units Convert units from one scale to another
unset Remove variable or function names
unshar Unpack shell archive scripts
until Execute commands (until error)
useradd Create new user account
usermod Modify user account
users List users currently logged in
uuencode Encode a binary file uudecode Decode a file created by uuencode

v Verbosely list directory contents (`ls -l -b')
vdir Verbosely list directory contents (`ls -l -b')
vi Text Editor

watch Execute/display a program periodically
wc Print byte, word, and line counts
whereis Report all known instances of a command
which Locate a program file in the user's path.
while Execute commands
who Print all usernames currently logged in
whoami Print the current user id and name (`id -un')
Wget Retrieve web pages or files via HTTP, HTTPS or FTP











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Hi all,
I have 2 questions. I want to know what is the cost of RHCT certification. I can see some people who are planning to do their RHCT or RHCE are already microsft that is MCSE or MCSA certified. For becoming a RHCT, does someone should also complete Microsoft certification. I have 2 years of experience in IT but I don't have any experience in linux, if I do RHCT, how good will it be for me to get a job in that field?

Thanks in advance for all the answers.

Regards,
Vibha Jha.