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21.

How do you troubleshoot network connectivity issues?

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22.

What are iptables and how do you configure basic firewall rules?

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23.

How do you configure SSH securely?

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24.

How do you monitor system performance and resource usage?

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25.

What are load averages and how do you interpret them?

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26.

How do you use sar for system activity reporting?

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27.

How do you configure log rotation?

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28.

How do you analyze logs for troubleshooting?

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29.

How do you manage disk partitions and file systems?

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30.

What is LVM and how do you use it?

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31.

What are different file system types and their use cases?

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32.

How do you implement basic Linux security hardening?

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33.

How do you write effective shell scripts for system administration?

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34.

How do you handle error checking in bash scripts?

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35.

How do you manage systemd services?

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36.

How do you create a custom systemd service?

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37.

How do you troubleshoot service startup issues?

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38.

How do you implement backup strategies in Linux?

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39.

How do you diagnose high CPU usage?

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40.

How do you troubleshoot memory issues?

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