010-160 Practice Question: The Linux Community And A Career IN Open Source
A Linux administrator needs to determine if their distribution is based on Debian or RHEL. Which command or path is most indicative of this family?
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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Checking for the existence of /etc/debian_version.
The presence of /etc/debian_version is the primary identifier for Debian-based systems, while /etc/redhat-release indicates RHEL/CentOS systems.
Answer analysis
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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Checking for the presence of the 'systemd' binary.
Why it's wrong here
Most modern distributions use systemd regardless of the package manager.
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Checking for the existence of /etc/debian_version.
Why this is correct
This file is present on all Debian and Debian-derived (Ubuntu, Mint) systems.
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Running the 'uname -a' command.
Why it's wrong here
This shows the kernel version, which can be identical across different distributions.
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Checking for the existence of /etc/sysconfig.
Why it's wrong here
This directory exists on many distributions and is not exclusive to one family.
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