Jenkins Jenkins Installation and Configuration 2

Question 1

Where does Jenkins store installed plugins by default?

Accepted Answer

$JENKINS_HOME/plugins/

Answer

Jenkins installs plugins in the plugins subdirectory under JENKINS_HOME.

Question 2

What format are Jenkins plugin files distributed in?

Accepted Answer

.hpi or .jpi

Answer

Jenkins plugins are distributed as .hpi (Hudson Plugin Interface) or .jpi (Jenkins Plugin Interface) files.

Question 3

Which tool is used to install Jenkins on Linux using a package manager on RHEL/CentOS?

Accepted Answer

yum or dnf

Answer

On RHEL/CentOS systems, Jenkins is installed using yum or dnf package managers after adding the Jenkins repo.

Question 4

What is the Jenkins WAR file used for?

Accepted Answer

Running Jenkins as a standalone server via Java

Answer

The jenkins.war file is a self-contained web archive that can be run directly with `java -jar jenkins.war`.

Question 5

Which configuration approach allows Jenkins environment variables to be set system-wide for all jobs?

Accepted Answer

Manage Jenkins > Configure System > Global properties

Answer

Global environment variables for all jobs are configured under Manage Jenkins > Configure System > Global properties.

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