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  1. What is the purpose of the 'apt-get autoremove' command?

    Answer: Removes packages that were installed as dependencies but are no longer needed

    'apt-get autoremove' removes orphaned dependency packages that are no longer required by any installed package.

  2. Which directory stores downloaded .deb package files on a Debian-based system?

    Answer: /var/cache/apt/archives/

    APT stores downloaded .deb package files in /var/cache/apt/archives/ before installation.

  3. Which rpm option verifies the integrity and files of an installed package?

    Answer: rpm -V packagename

    'rpm -V' (verify) checks installed package files against the RPM database to detect changes or corruption.

  4. What does 'apt-get clean' do?

    Answer: Deletes cached package files from /var/cache/apt/archives/

    'apt-get clean' frees disk space by deleting all .deb files stored in the local package cache.

  5. On a system using RPM, which command lists all files installed by a specific package?

    Answer: rpm -ql packagename

    'rpm -ql' (query list) displays all files that were installed as part of the specified package.

  6. Which package manager is associated with openSUSE Linux?

    Answer: zypper

    zypper is the command-line package manager used by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

  7. What is a dependency in the context of Linux package management?

    Answer: A package required by another package to function correctly

    A dependency is a separate package that must be installed for another package to work correctly.