Linux Package Management Fundamentals

1. What does a Linux repository contain?

Backup copies of user files

A collection of software packages available for installation

System configuration files only

Compiled kernel source code

2. Which command fixes broken dependencies in apt?

Apt fix

Apt repair

Apt install -f

Apt heal

3. What is a broken dependency in Linux?

A package that cannot be found in any repository

A required package that is missing or incompatible

A corrupted package file

A package from an unofficial source

4. Which command lists all installed packages using apt?

Apt list --installed

Apt show all

Apt installed

Apt packages

5. How does apt handle dependencies automatically?

It ignores them and requires manual installation

It detects and installs required dependencies automatically

It asks the user to install them separately

It creates a warning but does not install them

6. What is a dependency in the context of package management?

A package that must be installed before another package

A backup file created during installation

A security certificate for package verification

A temporary directory used during updates

7. What is a package manager in Linux?

A tool that handles software installation, updates, and removal

A directory where all system files are stored

A command-line text editor

A security protocol for network connections

8. In yum, which command installs a package?

Yum add package_name

Yum get package_name

Yum install package_name

Yum setup package_name

9. What command searches for a package in apt?

Apt find package_name

Apt look package_name

Apt search package_name

Apt query package_name

10. What is the difference between 'apt remove' and 'apt purge'?

They are identical commands

Remove keeps config files; purge removes everything including configs

Purge only works on Debian systems

Remove is faster than purge

11. Which command removes a package using apt?

Apt delete package_name

Apt uninstall package_name

Apt remove package_name

Apt purge package_name

12. What is the purpose of 'apt upgrade'?

Updates the package list from repositories

Installs newly available packages

Upgrades installed packages to newer versions

Searches for a specific package

13. Which command is used to install a package using apt?

Apt remove package_name

Apt install package_name

Apt search package_name

Apt upgrade package_name

14. What does the command 'apt update' do?

Upgrades all installed packages to their latest versions

Refreshes the list of available packages from repositories

Removes unused packages from the system

Installs a specific package by name

15. Which of the following is a package manager used in Debian-based distributions?

Yum

Apt

Pacman

Emerge

16. Which package manager is primarily used in Red Hat-based distributions?

Apt

Yum

Zypper

Pacman

17. Which file typically contains the list of repositories in Debian-based systems?

/etc/yum.repos.d/

/etc/apt/sources.list

/etc/packages.conf

/var/lib/packages

18. What command shows information about an installed package in apt?

Apt info package_name

Apt show package_name

Apt details package_name

Apt list package_name

19. What does the term 'hold' mean in package management?

Temporarily pausing package installation

Preventing a package from being upgraded

Storing a package in cache memory

Creating a backup before installation

20. In apt, what command is used to clean up cached package files?

Apt delete-cache

Apt clean

Apt remove-cache

Apt purge-cache

General Linux Beginner Basic Package Management Quiz