XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
A system administrator needs to install a package from a local RPM file without resolving dependencies automatically. Which command should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse `rpm -i` with `rpm -U` or assume that higher-level tools like `yum` or `dnf` can be used to install local RPMs without dependency resolution, but those tools are designed to automatically resolve dependencies, which directly violates the question's constraint.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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rpm -i package.rpm
The `rpm -i package.rpm` command installs the specified RPM package without automatically resolving dependencies. The `-i` flag stands for 'install' and, unlike `-U` (upgrade) or higher-level tools like `yum` or `dnf`, it does not attempt to fetch or satisfy missing dependencies from configured repositories. This is the correct choice when the requirement is to install a local RPM file while explicitly avoiding automatic dependency resolution.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
rpm -i package.rpm
Why this is correct
The rpm -i command installs a local package file directly without contacting repositories or resolving dependencies, matching the requirement to skip automatic dependency resolution. Tools like dnf or yum would instead fetch and resolve dependencies.
- ✗
rpm -U package.rpm
Why it's wrong here
`rpm -U` upgrades or installs a package but still processes dependencies, failing when they are absent. The stem requires installation without dependency resolution, which `rpm -i --nodeps` provides. `-U` is tempting because it is the standard upgrade command, and would be correct when replacing an existing installed package version.
- ✗
yum localinstall package.rpm
Why it's wrong here
`yum localinstall` still resolves and installs dependencies from configured repositories, so it contradicts the requirement to skip dependency resolution. It is tempting because it installs a local RPM while handling dependencies — the right choice when you want those dependencies fetched automatically. `rpm -ivh --nodeps package.rpm` installs the file without resolving dependencies.
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dnf install ./package.rpm
Why it's wrong here
`dnf install ./package.rpm` resolves and installs dependencies from configured repositories, which directly contradicts the requirement to skip dependency resolution. It is tempting because dnf is the standard package manager for installing local RPM files in normal circumstances, where automatic dependency handling is desirable rather than prohibited.
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Key term
Dependency
A dependency is a piece of software, library, or package that another software application requires in order to function correctly.
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dnf
DNF (Dandified YUM) is the default package manager for Fedora and other RPM-based Linux distributions, used to install, update, and remove software packages while resolving dependencies automatically.
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