Install and Update Software Packages with DNF

Question 1

What command searches for packages?

Answer 1

dnf search <name></name>

Question 2

What command obtains information about a package?

Answer 2

dnf info <package></package>

Question 3

What command installs a package?

Answer 3

dnf install <package></package>

Question 4

What command removes packages?

Answer 4

dnf remove <package></package>

Question 5

What command lists all available component groups?

Answer 5

dnf group list

Question 6

What command provides information about a component group such as included packages?

Answer 6

dnf group info “Component Group”

Question 7

What command is used to install a Component Group?

Answer 7

dnf group install “Component group”

Question 8

What command is used to explore history and undo options of the dnf command?

Answer 8

dnf history

Question 9

What command confimrs the transaction of a group installation?

Answer 9

dnf history info <Transaction></Transaction>

Question 10

What command is used to undo previous transactions in history?

Answer 10

dnf history undo <transaction id #>

Question 11

What command checks for rpm packages?

Answer 11

rpm -q -p <rpm> -i</rpm>

Question 12

What command installs rpm packages?

Answer 12

dnf install <rpm></rpm>

Question 13

What command verifies rpm package is installed?

Answer 13

rpm -q <specified-script></specified-script>