010-160 · Question #46
What is the preferred source for the installation of new applications?
The correct answer is C. The distribution's package repository. The distribution's official package repository is the preferred installation source because it provides curated, dependency-aware, and security-maintained packages integrated with the system.
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- AThe vendor's version management system
- BA CD-ROM disk
- CThe distribution's package repository
- DThe vendor's website
- EA retail store
How the community answered
(48 responses)- B2% (1)
- C92% (44)
- D2% (1)
- E4% (2)
Why each option
The distribution's official package repository is the preferred installation source because it provides curated, dependency-aware, and security-maintained packages integrated with the system.
A vendor's version management system (e.g., a GitHub repo) is a source code repository, not a packaged binary source, and lacks dependency resolution and distribution-level testing.
CD-ROM media is static and cannot receive security updates, making it outdated and potentially insecure compared to a live repository.
Distribution package repositories (e.g., APT for Debian/Ubuntu, DNF for Fedora) are curated by maintainers, automatically resolve dependencies, receive timely security patches, and ensure package integrity via cryptographic signatures - making them the safest and most reliable installation source.
Vendor websites may offer packages, but these are not integrated with the system's package manager for dependency management or automatic security updates.
Retail stores do not distribute Linux software in a form compatible with modern package management workflows.
Concept tested: Linux package management and repository usage
Source: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html
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