Debian Package Management in Linux Quiz

Test your knowledge of Debian package management with these 17 questions covering commands, files, and functionalities in Linux.

#1

Which command is used to install a package in Debian-based Linux distributions?

install
apt-get install
download
get-package
#2

What is the purpose of the 'apt-cache' command in Debian package management?

To search for packages
To remove installed packages
To update the package list
To install packages
#3

Which command is used to upgrade all installed packages to their latest versions in Debian-based Linux distributions?

update
apt-get update
upgrade
apt-get upgrade
#4

What is the purpose of the 'apt-get autoremove' command?

To remove orphaned dependencies
To remove all installed packages
To clean the cache of downloaded packages
To upgrade installed packages
#5

What is the purpose of the 'apt-get purge' command?

To remove a package and its configuration files
To upgrade a package to the latest version
To clean the cache of downloaded packages
To list installed packages
#6

Which command is used to search for a package in Debian-based Linux distributions?

search
apt-cache search
find
apt-find
#7

Which file contains a list of repositories from which apt-get installs packages?

/etc/apt/sources.list
/etc/apt/repositories.conf
/etc/apt/pkg-sources
/etc/apt/sources.conf
#8

What is the purpose of the 'dpkg' command in Debian package management?

To install, remove, and manage packages
To update the package list
To search for packages
To list installed packages
#9

Which file contains the configuration settings for the APT package manager?

/etc/apt/preferences
/etc/apt/config
/etc/apt/apt.conf
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d
#10

What does the command 'apt-cache showpkg ' display?

Information about the package
A list of installed packages
The contents of the package
The dependencies of the package
#11

Where are the downloaded package files stored by default in Debian-based Linux distributions?

/var/cache/apt/archives
/usr/share/packages
/opt/packages
/var/lib/apt/packages
#12

Which command is used to list all installed packages in Debian-based Linux distributions?

list
dpkg -l
installed
apt-get installed
#13

Which command is used to remove a package in Debian-based Linux distributions?

remove
apt-get remove
uninstall
delete-package
#14

Which command is used to downgrade a package to a specific version in Debian-based Linux distributions?

downgrade
apt-get downgrade
revert
apt-get install =
#15

What is the purpose of the 'apt-mark' command in Debian package management?

To mark packages as automatically installed
To mark packages for removal
To mark packages as essential
To mark packages as held
#16

Which command is used to force reinstall a package in Debian-based Linux distributions?

apt-get reinstall
apt-get force-reinstall
reinstall-package
dpkg-reconfigure
#17

Which command is used to create a package from source in Debian-based Linux distributions?

apt-build
apt-get build
dpkg-buildpackage
make-package

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