XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
A technician needs to check which package provides the file /usr/bin/foo on a CentOS 8 system. Which command should be used?
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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 -qf /usr/bin/foo
On RPM-based systems, rpm -qf queries the package that owns a given file.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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rpm -qf /usr/bin/foo
Why this is correct
The rpm query-file option maps an installed file path back to the package that owns it, reading the local RPM database. On CentOS 8 this directly answers which package provides /usr/bin/foo, satisfying the stem's requirement without needing repository metadata.
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rpm -V /usr/bin/foo
Why it's wrong here
rpm -V verifies installed files against package metadata, reporting checksum or permission mismatches for files already owned by a package. It is tempting because it inspects a file path, but it cannot identify an unowned file's providing package; that requires rpm -qf.
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rpm -qi /usr/bin/foo
Why it's wrong here
rpm -qi displays descriptive metadata such as version, vendor and install date for a named package. It is tempting because it queries package information, but it accepts a package name, not a file path, and never reports which package owns a given file.
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rpm -ql /usr/bin/foo
Why it's wrong here
rpm -ql lists the files contained in an installed package, so it needs a package name rather than a file path. It is tempting because it queries package contents, but the reverse lookup — mapping /usr/bin/foo to its owning package — is performed by rpm -qf.
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