FC0-U71 Applications and Software Practice Question
A developer wants to install a Linux application on a system that uses the Debian package manager. Which package format should the developer look for?
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.deb
.deb is the package format used by Debian-based Linux distributions.
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.deb
Why this is correct
.deb is the Debian package format.
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.msi
Why it's wrong here
.msi is a Windows installer format.
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.rpm
Why it's wrong here
.rpm is used by Red Hat-based distributions.
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.pkg
Why it's wrong here
.pkg is used in macOS.
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Variation 1. A user wants to install software on a Linux system. Which file types are most commonly used for installing applications?
easy- A..dmg and .pkg
- B..app and .apk
- ✓ C..deb and .rpm
- D..exe and .msi
Why C: Linux distributions commonly use .deb (Debian-based) and .rpm (Red Hat-based) packages.
Variation 2. A user wants to install a software package on a Linux system using a package that ends in .deb. Which Linux distribution family is most likely being used?
easy- A.openSUSE
- B.Arch Linux
- ✓ C.Debian-based (e.g., Ubuntu)
- D.Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Why C: The .deb package format is used by Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint.
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