010-160 Practice Question: The Linux Community And A Career IN Open Source
An administrator is comparing package management systems. Which tool is primarily used on RHEL-based distributions for resolving dependencies and downloading packages?
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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DNF
DNF (Dandified YUM) is the standard package manager for modern RHEL-based distributions, succeeding YUM.
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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DNF
Why this is correct
DNF is the default package manager for RHEL and Fedora.
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Pacman
Why it's wrong here
Pacman is the package manager for Arch Linux.
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Portage
Why it's wrong here
Portage is the package manager for Gentoo Linux.
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APT
Why it's wrong here
APT is the package manager for Debian and Ubuntu.
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