Module 3 July 6 Flashcards
what tool can install programs, but doesn’t install package dependencies?
d package
what does the linux shell command
~/Desktop$ ls
do?
show you the items in the desktop (the first part is just the location. you don’t actually write it.)
what do you use to install packages in linux?
sudo dpkg-i
what does the error in linux:
dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable
package ‘pakagename’ is not installed
signify?
dpkg can’t install Chrome because its dependencies aren’t installed. it is dependent on another package that isn’t currently installed on this machine.
what package needs to be installed before you can get google chrome?
libappindicator1.
you can find information about missing pkg dependencies if you try to use sudo dpkg to install something and it fails. The error message will tell you what package is missing.
what standalone package installer is quick to use, but doesn’t install package dependencies?
dpkg
what can dependencies be in linux?
other packages or shared libraries
What are Linux shared libraries?
libraries of code that other programs can use.
what is one annoying thing you can do if you have a dependency error in linux?
install the dependencies one by one.
What come with the works to make package installation and removal easier, including installing package dependencies?
Package managers
What is one of many free operating systems, OS, used as a foundation for other OSes, like Ubuntu?
Debian
What is a compressed software archive file that contains the files needed for a software application?
Linux packages, three types:
.deb
.rpm
.tgz
what files can include binary executables, a software library, configuration files, package dependencies, command line utilities, and/or application(s) with a graphical user interface?
.deb
.rpm
.tgz
what can also be an OS update?
a linux package
What installations normally come with thousands of packages?
linux OS installations
what are common linux package types?
.deb, .rpm, .tgz
what is the file extension for debian packages?
.deb
what is the file extension for Redhat packages?
.rpm
What is the file extension for TAR archive files?
.tgz
What is a binary executable file?
a type of binary file that contains machine code for the computer to execute.
what is storage space on a remote server that hosts thousands of Linux packages? Must be added to a Linux system in order for the system to search and download packages from it.
Linux repository
What is a package that does not require any dependencies? all files required to install and run the package on the Linux system are contained in a single package.
stand alone package
what is a package that other Linux packages depend on to function properly? Often packages do not contain these. Instead, package manifests list these, which are needed by the package.
Package dependencies
