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
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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.
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rpm -qf /usr/bin/foo
Why this is correct
-qf queries the package that owns the file.
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rpm -V /usr/bin/foo
Why it's wrong here
-V verifies a package, not file ownership.
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rpm -qi /usr/bin/foo
Why it's wrong here
-qi queries package information, not file ownership.
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rpm -ql /usr/bin/foo
Why it's wrong here
-ql lists files in a package, not the package for a file.
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