Chapter 24Troubleshooting Application and Hardware Issues

  • Objective 4.1: Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot storage issues
  • Objective 4.3: Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot central processing unit (CPU) and memory issues

A Linux system's primary purpose is to serve. However, if one of its applications or the hardware it uses is not functioning properly, the system cannot fulfill its duty. Understanding common and a few uncommon problems with both applications and hardware will help you quickly resolve any issues.

Dealing with Storage Problems

Troubleshooting storage issues ranges from the easy-to-check items all the way to the strange and obscure. For example, if you just installed a drive, test connections to ensure ...

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