WGU D281 / C851 LPI Linux Essentials questions
with verified answers
/etc/resolver.conf Ans✓✓✓-dns host file
A type of software that's distributed for free but that requires payment on the
honor system if a person uses it is called?
A.) open source
B.) commercial
C.) freeware
D.) shareware
E.) Virus Ans✓✓✓-D. Shareware allows a program author to release the binary
executable program to the public without payment but ask for payment if the
program is used.
adduser Ans✓✓✓-add a user to the system
All Linux distros are capable of creating a network connection automatically.
True/False Ans✓✓✓-False
apt autoremove Ans✓✓✓-remove unused packages
apt dist-upgrade Ans✓✓✓-update the full distro
, apt install Ans✓✓✓-installs a package
apt search Ans✓✓✓-search repo
apt show Ans✓✓✓-show package info
apt update Ans✓✓✓-Update APT database of available packages.
apt upgrade Ans✓✓✓-Installs all available package updates
boot.log Ans✓✓✓-Services started via SysV scripts, as well as messages recorded
during startup
chage -l username Ans✓✓✓-displays the status of the user account.
cups/ log Ans✓✓✓-print logs
deluser Ans✓✓✓-remove a user from the system
dmesg command Ans✓✓✓-A command that displays hardware-related messages
generated by the Linux kernel.
dnf check-update Ans✓✓✓-Updater for Redhat/Fedora
dnf erase Ans✓✓✓-to remove rpm package (using dnf)
with verified answers
/etc/resolver.conf Ans✓✓✓-dns host file
A type of software that's distributed for free but that requires payment on the
honor system if a person uses it is called?
A.) open source
B.) commercial
C.) freeware
D.) shareware
E.) Virus Ans✓✓✓-D. Shareware allows a program author to release the binary
executable program to the public without payment but ask for payment if the
program is used.
adduser Ans✓✓✓-add a user to the system
All Linux distros are capable of creating a network connection automatically.
True/False Ans✓✓✓-False
apt autoremove Ans✓✓✓-remove unused packages
apt dist-upgrade Ans✓✓✓-update the full distro
, apt install Ans✓✓✓-installs a package
apt search Ans✓✓✓-search repo
apt show Ans✓✓✓-show package info
apt update Ans✓✓✓-Update APT database of available packages.
apt upgrade Ans✓✓✓-Installs all available package updates
boot.log Ans✓✓✓-Services started via SysV scripts, as well as messages recorded
during startup
chage -l username Ans✓✓✓-displays the status of the user account.
cups/ log Ans✓✓✓-print logs
deluser Ans✓✓✓-remove a user from the system
dmesg command Ans✓✓✓-A command that displays hardware-related messages
generated by the Linux kernel.
dnf check-update Ans✓✓✓-Updater for Redhat/Fedora
dnf erase Ans✓✓✓-to remove rpm package (using dnf)
