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Debian/Ubuntu
RHEL/CentOS 7
Fedora/RHEL 8+
openSUSE
Arch Linux
LFCS Storage Management Practice Question
Match each Linux package management command to its distribution.
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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.
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apt: Debian/Ubuntu
Package managers are tied to specific distribution families: apt (Debian/Ubuntu), yum (RHEL/CentOS 7), dnf (Fedora/RHEL 8+), pacman (Arch), and zypper (openSUSE). Common confusions arise from mixing these tools across distributions.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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apt: Debian/Ubuntu
Why this is correct
apt is the package manager for Debian and Ubuntu distributions.
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yum: RHEL/CentOS 7
Why this is correct
yum is used on RHEL and CentOS 7 for package management.
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dnf: Fedora/RHEL 8+
Why this is correct
dnf is the next-generation package manager for Fedora and RHEL 8+.
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pacman: Arch Linux
Why this is correct
pacman is the package manager for Arch Linux.
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apt: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Why it's wrong here
apt is not used on RHEL; it is used on Debian/Ubuntu.
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yum: Debian
Why it's wrong here
yum is not used on Debian; it is used on RHEL/CentOS 7.
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