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220-1102 · Question #313

Which of the following is a package management utility for PCs that are running the Linux operating system?

The correct answer is B. yum. yum is a command-line utility used for package management on Linux operating systems, particularly those based on Red Hat.

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Question

Which of the following is a package management utility for PCs that are running the Linux operating system?

Options

  • Achmod
  • Byum
  • Cman
  • Dgrep

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    88% (37)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

`yum` is a command-line utility used for package management on Linux operating systems, particularly those based on Red Hat.

Achmod

`chmod` is a command used to change file permissions, not a package manager.

ByumCorrect

`yum` (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) is a widely used command-line package-management utility for Linux distributions that use RPM Package Manager, such as CentOS, Fedora, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It allows users to install, update, remove, and manage software packages and their dependencies.

Cman

`man` is a command used to display manual pages for other commands, not a package manager.

Dgrep

`grep` is a command-line utility used for searching plain-text data sets for lines that match a regular expression, not a package manager.

Concept tested: Linux package management utilities

Source: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/system_administrator_s_guide/ch-yum

Topics

#Linux#Package Management#CLI#Operating System Utilities

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