Package Management and Software Installation Flashcards

Which command installs a package named 'httpd' using DNF on RHEL 8/9?

Answer: dnf install httpd

DNF is the default package manager on RHEL 8/9 and uses 'dnf install ' to install packages.

Which directory contains DNF/YUM repository configuration files on RHEL?

Answer: /etc/yum.repos.d/

Repository .repo files are stored in /etc/yum.repos.d/ and are read by both YUM and DNF.

What DNF command lists all currently installed packages on the system?

Answer: dnf list installed

'dnf list installed' displays all packages that are currently installed on the system.

Which RPM option is used to query which package owns a specific file?

Answer: rpm -qf /path/to/file

'rpm -qf' (query file) shows which installed package owns the specified file path.

How do you enable a DNF module stream named 'nodejs:18' on RHEL 8/9?

Answer: dnf module enable nodejs:18

'dnf module enable :' enables the specified stream without installing any packages.

Which command installs a locally downloaded RPM file '/tmp/mypkg.rpm' while automatically resolving dependencies?

Answer: Both B and C are correct

Both 'dnf install /path/to/file.rpm' and 'dnf localinstall' resolve dependencies; plain 'rpm -i' does not resolve deps automatically.

Which command removes the 'vsftpd' package along with any packages that depend on it?

Answer: dnf remove vsftpd

'dnf remove' uninstalls the specified package and any packages that depend on it, making it the standard removal command.