LPIC-1 Linux Installation and Package Management Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are Debian package management tools?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse package managers by distribution family (e.g., thinking yum or rpm could be Debian tools because they are also 'package managers'), but LPIC-1 tests the specific association of dpkg and apt with Debian-based systems versus rpm-based tools like yum, rpm, and zypper.
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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dpkg
B is correct because dpkg is the core low-level package manager for Debian-based systems, handling installation, removal, and querying of .deb packages directly. D is correct because apt (Advanced Package Tool) is the high-level package management tool that resolves dependencies and retrieves packages from repositories, built on top of dpkg.
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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yum
Why it's wrong here
yum is the package manager for Red Hat/CentOS 7 and earlier, not Debian.
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dpkg
Why this is correct
dpkg is the low-level package manager for Debian-based systems.
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rpm
Why it's wrong here
rpm is the package manager for Red Hat-based distributions, not Debian.
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apt
Why this is correct
apt is the high-level package manager for Debian-based systems, handling dependencies and repositories.
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zypper
Why it's wrong here
zypper is the package manager for openSUSE, not Debian.
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