Deck 9: Installing Software Packages

Question 1

The RPM utility is closed source software licensed by Red Hat, Inc.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

You can use the RPM utility to package a software application in binary form.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When uninstalling a package using the RPM utility, you must specify the package's full name.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The openSUSE installation CD is considered to be an external repository.

Question 5

YaST can be used with GUI interfaces.

Question 6

A software ____ is an archive of related files, such as configuration, data, and documentation files, constituting a software application.

A) appliance
B) package
C) file
D) repository

Question 7

Software packages created with the RPM utility are often called "RPM files" or simply "____."

A) packages
B) archives
C) installations
D) repositories

Question 8

If you want to find the version number of a package, you can enter the following command: ____.

A) $rpm -f package_name
B) $rpm -sh package_name
C) $rpm -q package_name
D) $rpm -show package_name

Question 9

To use the RPM utility in removing mode, you must be a(n) ____.

A) owner
B) administrator
C) supervisor
D) root user

Question 10

Printed hashmarks displayed while a package is unpacked are indicated by ____.

A) hashmarks(-)
B) hashmarks()
C) hashmarks(*)
D) hashmarks($)

Question 11

Querying with the rpm command gives you package details from the RPM ____.

A) database
B) configuration files
C) dictionary
D) architecture

Question 12

What is the extension for RPM packages?

A) .rpm
B) .rpp
C) .rpkg
D) .pkg

Question 13

What does the first part of the RPM package filename describe?

A) architecture
B) release number
C) software
D) version

Question 14

The third part of the filename is the software ____.

A) architecture
B) release number
C) date
D) version

Question 15

Typically, the filename release number starts with one and is incremented by ____ with each new version.

A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 1.5
D) 2

Question 16

What happens if you try to upgrade a package and RPM finds a newer version installed on the system?

A) An error results.
B) A prompt appears asking if you want to continue.
C) RPM overwrites the newer version with the upgrade package.
D) RPM reinstalls the newer version using it's configuration file.

Question 17

Which RPM option is especially useful if you have downloaded several packages and want to upgrade only the ones already installed on your system.

A) -P
B) -U
C) -S
D) -F

Question 18

What happens if you try to delete a package that's providing capabilities to another application?

A) A message appears indicating the delete operation failed due to dependency issues.
B) The package and all related applications are deleted.
C) Only the package is deleted.
D) The dependent applications are deleted first and a message appears indicating that the package is now safe to delete.

Question 19

Which RPM feature is useful when you are installing a software package that requires the capabilities of another application.

A) Dependencies
B) Front-end package managers
C) Repository
D) Configuration files

Question 20

A ____ provides a user interface to make package management more user friendly.

A) repository
B) smart update
C) front-end package manager
D) filter

Question 21

Software in openSUSE is ____, meaning you do not have to remember the exact name of software to find it.

A) indexed
B) independent
C) streamlined
D) absolute

Question 22

You can use the ____ command to configure hardware, network connections and clients, services, and general system options, such as language, partitioning, and boot loaders.

A) rpm
B) config
C) yast
D) apache

Question 23

With the yast command install option, if you use the ____ path to the package file, just the package is installed if it meets dependency requirements.

A) short package name
B) long package name
C) relative
D) absolute

Question 24

What yast command option opens YaST in text mode?

A) --text
B) --opentext
C) --ncurses
D) --nogui

Question 25

Which type of software repositories for version 11.2 is the main openSUSE repository?

A) Packman
B) OSS (Open Source Software)
C) NON-OSS (Not Open Source Software)
D) Update (official security and bug-fix updates)

Question 26

Which additional software repository is the largest external repository for openSUSE?

A) NON-OSS
B) nVidia drivers
C) VideoLan Client
D) Packman

Question 27

A software package has a label containing ____________________, which is descriptive information, such as name, version, size, and description of its contents.

Question 28

RPM retains the previous version's configuration file, which is called a(n) ____________________.

Question 29

The RPM ____________________ feature determines whether a software package depends on another application to run and indicates what capabilities an installed package provides to other applications.

Question 30

A(n) ____________________ is a storage location for software packages - usually a Web server.

Question 31

You can search for software by using ____________________, which are collections of packages that define a type of function, such as server packages.

Question 32

Match each statement with an item

-The RPM option to Uninstall a software package.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 33

Match each statement with an item

-The yast command option to open YaST in the QT graphical front-end.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 34

Match each statement with an item

-The RPM option to upgrade an existing software package if a software package is not installed.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 35

Match each statement with an item

-The yast command option to update an RPM package.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 36

Match each statement with an item

-The RPM option used with install or upgrade options to show progress by printing hash marks while a software package is unpacked.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 37

Match each statement with an item

-The RPM option to Display detailed information.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 38

Match each statement with an item

-The yast command option to open YaST in the GTK graphical front-end.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 39

Match each statement with an item

-The yast command option to uninstall an RPM package.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 40

Match each statement with an item

-The RPM option to uninstall a software package.

A) -U
B) -F
C) -h
D) -e
E) -v
F) --remove
G) --update
H) --qt
I) --gtk

Question 41

Discuss how software packages for Linux and UNIX were distributed in the past including the shortcomings of this delivery method and how these shortcomings were resolved.

Question 42

Describe two advantages of building packages with RPM.

Question 43

Describe three functions the RPM utility performs during installation.

Question 44

Describe the Advanced Package Tool (APT) front-end package manager.

Question 45

Describe the Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM) front-end package manager.

Question 46

Describe the YaST Software Manager front-end package manager.

Question 47

What is the openSUSE Configured Software Repositories tool and how do you open it?

Question 48

What problem occurs if you use the yast command to install software that can't be located in one of your repositories and how can you prevent this problem?

Question 49

Should you use several extra repositories? Why or why not?

Question 50

Describe one way you can get to the YaST Software Manager.