Automating Changes

Shell scripting is commonly used to automate changes and install updates. Write a script to automatically update the Centos Server

Instructions

Make sure that the script:

• Updates the entire Linux machine
• Restarts HTTPD (the web server) if there are updates
• Extracts the latest zip file containing the software
• Places it in the correct location
• We have provided a few external resource links to assist you and as always the instructor is here to help
  • Yum – Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial – A Beginner’s Handbook (Links to an external site.)
  • What is yum and how do I use it? (Links to an external site.)
  • How do I apply package updates to my RHEL system? (Links to an external site.)
• Students should submit a “.sh” file named “randomUpdate.sh”
  • This will be graded according to the supplied rubric

Aligned Objectives

• Identify and fix the causes of system failures and not the symptom
• Resolve problems in a systematic manner
• Design and develop change management guidelines for software patches and deployment
• Describe the software development life cycle

Assignment due: Friday 

Criteria

Upload a “.sh” file with the correct first line.

The file includes an update command to update all packages on the server.

The file extracts the randomNumber.zip file to the correct directory.

The file cleans up any temporary files.

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe file logs to syslog using logger. For information on the logger command, type man logger in a terminal.