LFCS Question #718: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: rpm-query-info-package openssh-3.6.i386.rpm. To retrieve detailed information about a specific .rpm package file, the rpm command is used with the --query, --package, and --info flags.

Submitted by yuki_2020· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

Question

What RPM command would show you detailed information for a package called openssh- 3.6.i386.rpm?

Options

Arpm-showinformation openssh-3.6.i386.rpm
Brpm-showdetails-package openssh-3.6.i386.rpm
Crpm-query-info-package openssh-3.6.i386.rpm
Drpm-verify openssh-3.6.i386.rpm

Explanation

To retrieve detailed information about a specific .rpm package file, the rpm command is used with the --query, --package, and --info flags.

Common mistakes.

A. rpm-showinformation is not a valid rpm command or flag combination.
B. rpm-showdetails-package is not a valid rpm command or flag combination.
D. rpm-verify (or rpm -V) is used to verify the integrity of installed packages against their metadata, not to show detailed information about an uninstalled package file.

Concept tested. RPM package information query

Reference. https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/rpm.8.html

Topics

#RPM#Package Management#Command Line Utilities#Querying Packages

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