Jenkins Jenkins Plugins 3

Question 1

Which plugin is used to archive and fingerprint build artifacts in Jenkins?

Accepted Answer

The built-in archiveArtifacts step (no extra plugin needed)

Answer

The `archiveArtifacts` step is a built-in Pipeline step that saves artifacts from the workspace without requiring an additional plugin.

Question 2

What does the Publish Over SSH plugin do?

Accepted Answer

Transfers files and executes remote commands on servers via SSH after a build

Answer

The Publish Over SSH plugin sends build artifacts to remote servers and optionally runs shell commands on those servers via SSH.

Question 3

Which Jenkins plugin provides the ability to parameterize builds with choices, strings, booleans, and file parameters?

Accepted Answer

The built-in Parameters feature in Jenkins core

Answer

Basic build parameters (string, boolean, choice, file) are built into Jenkins core and don't require an extra plugin.

Question 4

What does the HTML Publisher plugin do?

Accepted Answer

Publishes HTML reports as a build artifact with a browsable link on the job page

Answer

The HTML Publisher plugin archives HTML report directories and provides a link to browse them from the Jenkins build page.

Question 5

Which plugin is used to trigger downstream Jenkins jobs from within a pipeline?

Accepted Answer

The build step or build() pipeline step (Pipeline plugin)

Answer

The `build` step provided by the Pipeline plugin can trigger downstream jobs with parameters and optionally wait for their completion.

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