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LX0-103 · Question #23
LX0-103 Question #23: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is E: dpkg-L pkgname. The dpkg -L command lists all files that were installed onto the system by a named package.
Linux Installation and Package Management
Question
How do you get a list of files that have been installed from a dpkg package?
Options
- Adpkg-I pkgname
- Bdpkg-C pkgname
- Cdpkg-s pkgname
- Ddpkg-S pkgname
- Edpkg-L pkgname
Explanation
The dpkg -L command lists all files that were installed onto the system by a named package.
Common mistakes.
- A. dpkg -I (--info) extracts and displays metadata from a .deb archive file directly, not from an already-installed package's file list.
- B. dpkg -C (--audit) checks installed packages for inconsistencies or broken states and does not list individual installed files.
- C. dpkg -s (--status) shows the installation status and metadata fields of a package but does not enumerate the files the package installed.
- D. dpkg -S (--search) searches which package owns a given filename pattern, which is the reverse operation of listing all files belonging to a package.
Concept tested. dpkg -L to list files from an installed package
Reference. https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/dpkg.1.html
Topics
#dpkg#dpkg -L#package files#Debian packages
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