Linux Crash Course for Beginners - 2023 - System Updates and Repositories

The video tutorial explains the use of Yum and RPM commands for installing packages on Linux systems. Yum is used for online installations, fetching packages from repositories, while RPM is for local installations without internet access. The tutorial demonstrates how to use these commands to install, verify, and remove packages, highlighting the differences between them and their specific use cases.

Which command is primarily used for package management in CentOS and Red Hat environments?

• Yum

• apt-get

• pacman

• dpkg

What is the main requirement for using the Yum command to install packages?

• Internet access

• Local package availability

• Specific hardware

• Root privileges

What does RPM stand for?

• Rapid Package Manager

• Reliable Package Module

• Remote Package Management

• Red Hat Package Manager

How does RPM differ from Yum in terms of package installation?

• Yum does not handle dependencies

• RPM installs local packages

• Yum requires local packages

• RPM downloads packages automatically

What command would you use to install the NTP package using Yum?

• Yum install NTP

• dpkg -i NTP

• apt-get install NTP

• rpm -i NTP

Which command can be used to check if a package is already installed using RPM?

• rpm -qa

• apt list --installed

• Yum list installed

• dpkg -l

What does the command 'rpm -e' do?

• Installs a package

• Queries a package

• Updates a package

• Removes a package

How does Yum handle package dependencies compared to RPM?

• Yum ignores dependencies

• RPM installs dependencies automatically

• Yum installs dependencies automatically

• RPM ignores dependencies

What happens to downloaded packages after installation with Yum?

• They are compressed

• They are kept for future use

• They are moved to a backup folder

• They are deleted to save space

Which command can be used to remove a package using Yum?

• Yum remove

• Yum erase

• Yum delete

• Yum uninstall