RHCE Package Management and Software Installation 2

Question 1

Which command displays detailed information (version, size, description) about an installed or available package?

Accepted Answer

dnf info httpd

Answer

'dnf info <package>' shows comprehensive metadata including version, release, architecture, and description.

Question 2

How do you verify the integrity of all files in an installed RPM package named 'bash'?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are correct

Answer

Both 'rpm --verify' and its shorthand 'rpm -V' check file attributes (size, permissions, checksums) against the RPM database.

Question 3

What is the correct syntax to add a new repository by providing a URL to a .repo file using DNF?

Accepted Answer

dnf config-manager --add-repo <url>

Answer

'dnf config-manager --add-repo <url>' downloads and saves the .repo file into /etc/yum.repos.d/.

Question 4

Which command searches for a package that provides the '/usr/bin/vim' binary?

Accepted Answer

dnf provides /usr/bin/vim

Answer

'dnf provides <file-or-capability>' searches all packages (installed and available) to find which one provides the specified path or capability.

Question 5

How do you download an RPM package without installing it using DNF?

Accepted Answer

dnf install --downloadonly httpd

Answer

'dnf install --downloadonly <package>' downloads the RPM and its dependencies to the cache without installing them.

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