In this hands-on lab, you will connect to a Red Hat 8 system using SSH. Once connected, you will install the `star` archive utility using `yum`. This directory will be used to collect files for a backup archive. Once the files are connected you will create an archive using the `star` utility, add a file to the archive once it has been created and then compress the archive using `bzip2` compression. The last step will be to view the contents of the archive using the `star` utility.
*This course is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat.*
Learning Objectives
Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:
- Install the STAR Utility
- Use the
yumordnfcommand to install thestarpackage.
- Use the
- Create a Backup Directory and Populate It with Data to Be Archived
- Create a directory called
backupsin your home directory. - Copy the
messagesandsecurelog files from/var/logto thebackupdirectory, preserving their security contexts. - Use output redirection to send the contents of
/etc/passwdand/etc/groupto a file calledaudit.login the backup directory. - Send a list of the
/var/logdirectory contents to a file calledloglist.txtin the backup directory.
- Create a directory called
- Create a STAR Archive of the Backup Directory
- Use the
starcommand to create an archive with extended attributes and security contexts.
- Use the
- Add a File to the Archive and Compress the Archive
- Add the
.bashrcfile to the archive. - Use
bzip2to compress archive, preserving the star file.
- Add the
- Review the Archive to Confirm Success
- Use the
starutility to review the contents of the compressed archive.
- Use the
