Chapter 2 - Managing Software Flashcards
what are the two major Linux package management tools?
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RPM Package Manager
Debian
what are checksums used for?
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to verify the validity of the installed software
true/false: rpm packages are compatible with debian-based systems
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false
true/false: rpm supports ANY cpu architecture
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true
what is the convention for naming rpm packages?
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package name version number architecture.rpm
common rpm operations:
- i
- U
- F or –freshen
- q
- V or –verify
- e
- b
- -rebuild
- -rebuilddb
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installs a package
installs a new package or upgrades existing one
upgrades a package only if an earlier version already exists
queries a package
verifies a package has unchanged since installation
uninstalls a package
builds a binary package by using source code and configuration files
builds a binary package by using a source RPM file
rebuilds the rpm database to fix errors
which command do you use to verify that the package installed?
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rpm -qi
how would you create a cpio archive file?
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redirect the output by using rpm2cpio
what is yum?
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a meta-packager that enables you to install a package and all its dependencies easily using a single command line
tell me the syntax of the yum command
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yum options command package
you are using yum. you want to obtain a package but don’t want to install it. what do you do?
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use the yumdownloader
what is the main rpm configuration file?
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/usr/lib/rpm/rpmrc
why are rpm and debian packages not interchangeable?
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because their database formats are different
what is the syntax for installing a debian package?
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dpkg [options] [action] [package-files | package-name]
what is the apt-cache for?
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provide information about the debian package database
match meta-packaging tools with their corresponding distributions: apt debian yum rpm
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apt - debian
yum - rpm
why is it not a good idea to upgrade all packages on your system automatically by using APT?
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because you’re effectively giving control of your computer to the distribution maintainer
what is dselect?
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a high level package browser
how do you get the alien utility?
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apt-get install alien
which version of the c library does linux use?
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the GNU C library
what is a dll?
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dynamic link library
what are the 2 trusted library directories?
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/lib and /usr/lib
what is the syntax for ps?
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ps options
what does the top command show?
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system summary information and information about the most cpu-intensive processes on a computer
what is the syntax for kill?
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kill -s signal pid
