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Exam 101-500 topic 1 question 33 discussion

Actual exam question from LPI's 101-500
Question #: 33
Topic #: 1
[All 101-500 Questions]

Which command uninstalls a package but keeps its configuration files in case the package is re-installed?

  • A. dpkg -s pkgname
  • B. dpkg -L pkgname
  • C. dpkg -P pkgname
  • D. dpkg -v pkgname
  • E. dpkg -r pkgname
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Suggested Answer: E 🗳️
by klever at Oct. 11, 2022, 1:44 p.m.

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Adam_H
Highly Voted 1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: E
If it helps, you can think of using -r as telling the system to retain the configuration files for that package
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Ninymo
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Answer: E
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blk_542
1 year, 5 months ago
true, -r: https://phoenixnap.com/kb/dpkg-command
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klever
1 year, 6 months ago
It is the correct answer, according to man page the -r, --remove Remove an installed package. This removes everything except conffiles, which may avoid having to reconfigure the package if it is reinstalled later
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