Linux certification

I did the LPI certification level 1, exam B.

Here are some questions I could remember: (jan 2002)

How do you find from which package a file, e.g. XF86Config, was installed?

  • dpkg --list XF86Config
  • dpkg --audit XF86Config
  • dpkg --search XF86Config
  • dpkg --contents XF86Config
  • dpkg --listfiles XF86Config

What is a reasonable command to install a set of debian packages stored in directory temp ?

  • dpkg -I temp
  • dpkg -iGRE temp
  • dpkg -I temp/*.deb
  • dpkg -iGRE temp/*.deb

How do you check a PGP signature of an RPM package?

  • rpm --checksig package.rpm
  • rpm -qp --checksig package.rpm
  • rpm -qpil package.rpm
  • rpm -Vpil package.rpm
  • rpm -qV package.rpm

Generate a complete report for analyzing changes which may be security related?

  • rpm -Va > report
  • rpm -Qavy > report
  • rpm -Vqt --nomd5 > report
  • rpm --checkfiles > report
  • rpm -Va --nofiles > report

How do you display the ChangeLog of an installed package foobar ?

  • rpm -Vc foobar
  • rpm -qpil foobar
  • rpm --changelog foobar
  • rpm -q --changelog foobar
  • rpm -qa --changelog foobar

Which parameter do you use with lpr, to print a job 2 times ?

  • lpr -#2 ??

Which IRQ is normally dedicated to the second printer port on a PC?

  • IRQ 5
  • IRQ 11
  • LPT1
  • LPT2
  • DMA 330

How do you get a list of files that have been installed from a dpkg package?

  • dpkg --list foobar
  • dpkg --audit foobar
  • dpkg --search foobar
  • dpkg --contents foobar
  • dpkg --listfiles foobar