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Restore Changed System Files on Linux

Our Linux systems can serve a number of purposes and host a number of applications, services, and general infrastructure. Regardless of purpose, however, we will be working with files, most of which dictate whether the prior will work -- or work the way we expect. In this lab, we explore methods of restoring these changed files when necessary. _This course is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat._

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Last updated
Clock icon Aug 30, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Replicate the Issue

    Attempt to start the mysqld service.

  2. Challenge

    Investigate the Source of the Issues and Resolve

    Use rpm and dnf tools to discover the issue with the changed files and restore them.

  3. Challenge

    Confirm the Issue Resolution

    Start the mysqld service.

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