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LFCS · Question #818

Which of the following commands can be used to download the RPM package kernel without installing it?

The correct answer is B. yumdownloader kernel. The yumdownloader utility is specifically designed to download RPM packages and their dependencies from Yum repositories without performing an installation.

Submitted by suresh_in· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

Question

Which of the following commands can be used to download the RPM package kernel without installing it?

Options

  • Ayum download --no-install kernel
  • Byumdownloader kernel
  • Crpm --download --package kernel
  • Drpmdownload kernel

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    85% (23)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

The `yumdownloader` utility is specifically designed to download RPM packages and their dependencies from Yum repositories without performing an installation.

Ayum download --no-install kernel

The `yum download` command exists as a plugin for some `yum` versions (e.g., `yum-utils`), but `yumdownloader` is the more universally recognized and dedicated utility for this purpose across various distributions.

Byumdownloader kernelCorrect

The `yumdownloader` command is a dedicated utility that allows users to download RPM packages from configured Yum repositories without immediately installing them. It also downloads any necessary dependencies by default.

Crpm --download --package kernel

The `rpm` command itself does not have a direct `--download` option; it is used for local package installation, queries, and verification, not for fetching from repositories.

Drpmdownload kernel

`rpmdownload` is not a standard or recognized command for downloading RPM packages from repositories.

Concept tested: Downloading RPMs without installation

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/yumdownloader.8.html

Topics

#Package Management#YUM#RPM#Downloading Packages

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