010-160 Package Management 2

Question 1

Which command upgrades all installed packages on a Debian-based system?

Accepted Answer

apt-get upgrade

Answer

apt-get update

Answer

dpkg --upgrade

Answer

apt-cache upgrade

Question 2

What does the 'apt-cache search' command do?

Accepted Answer

Searches the local package index for matching packages

Answer

Installs a package from cache

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Clears cached package files

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Validates package integrity

Question 3

Which command would display detailed information about a package using APT?

Accepted Answer

apt-cache show

Answer

apt-get info

Answer

dpkg --describe

Answer

apt-list details

Question 4

When using dpkg to install a local .deb file, which option is correct?

Accepted Answer

dpkg -i package.deb

Answer

dpkg -q package.deb

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dpkg -r package.deb

Answer

dpkg -l package.deb

Question 5

Which tool is the next-generation replacement for yum on Fedora and RHEL 8+?

Accepted Answer

dnf

Answer

apt

Answer

zypper

Answer

pacman

Question 6

What is a software repository in the context of Linux package management?

Accepted Answer

A remote or local storage location from which packages are downloaded and installed

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A local directory where compiled binaries are stored

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A version control system for tracking changes to packages

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A configuration file that maps package names to their dependencies

Question 7

Which command removes a package but keeps its configuration files on a Debian system?

Accepted Answer

apt-get remove

Answer

apt-get purge

Answer

dpkg --delete

Answer

apt-get clean