Question

Which of the following are package management programs which install or update or remove packages on a Linux system?

(A) apt-get, yum, dnf
(B) apt-get, yum, zypper
(C) apt-get, yum, zypper, pacman
(D) All of the above

Answer 1

All options, apt-get, yum, dnf, zypper, and pacman, are package management programs used on Linux systems to manage software packages including installation, updates, and removal. (Option D).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking about package management programs used in Linux systems to handle tasks such as installing, updating, or removing software packages. The correct answer is (D) All of the above, meaning that apt-get, yum, dnf, zypper, and pacman are all package managers that are used for these purposes on various Linux distributions.

• apt-get: Used on Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu.
• yum: Used on older versions of Red Hat-based distributions like CentOS and Fedora.
• dnf: The successor to yum, also used on Red Hat-based distributions.
• zypper: The package manager for openSUSE.
• pacman: Used on Arch Linux and its derivatives.