102.4 – Use Debian package management

Weight

3

Description

Candidates should be able to perform package management using the Debian package tools.

Key Knowledge Areas

• Install, upgrade and uninstall Debian binary packages.

• Find packages containing specific files or libraries which may or may not be installed.

• Obtain package information like version, content, dependencies, package integrity and installation status (whether or not the package is installed).

• Awareness of apt.

Files, Terms, and Utilities

• /etc/apt/sources.list

• dpkg

• dpkg-reconfigure

• apt-get

• apt-cache