LCA Package Management & Software Installation 2

Question 1

Which command lists all files installed by a specific RPM package named 'httpd'?

Accepted Answer

rpm -ql httpd

Answer

rpm -ql (query list) shows all files installed by the specified package.

Question 2

What does the 'dnf group install' command do on RHEL/CentOS systems?

Accepted Answer

Installs a predefined collection of related packages

Answer

dnf group install installs a package group, which is a curated set of related packages (e.g., 'Development Tools').

Question 3

Which file in a Debian-based system contains the list of APT repository sources?

Accepted Answer

/etc/apt/sources.list

Answer

The /etc/apt/sources.list file (and files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/) define where APT looks for packages.

Question 4

What command would you use to find which RPM package owns the file /usr/bin/python3?

Accepted Answer

rpm -qf /usr/bin/python3

Answer

rpm -qf (query file) identifies the package that owns a specified installed file.

Question 5

Which dnf command is equivalent to 'yum localinstall package.rpm'?

Accepted Answer

dnf install ./package.rpm

Answer

In dnf, installing a local RPM file is done with 'dnf install ./package.rpm' using the explicit path.

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