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GAQM LCP-001 Exam - Topic 5 Question 96 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's LCP-001 exam
Question #: 96
Topic #: 5
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How can you update a package only if an earlier version is currently installed on the system?

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Suggested Answer: C

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Annice
18 hours ago
Wait, does C really only update if an older version is installed?
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Lennie
6 days ago
I thought it was B, but C makes sense.
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Nieves
11 days ago
Updating packages? Piece of cake! Just use the Force, Luke.
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Bulah
16 days ago
E) rpm -u rpmname? Nah, that's just updating the package, not checking for an earlier version.
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France
21 days ago
D) rpm -- force rpmname? Sounds like a Jedi mind trick to me.
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Tien
27 days ago
A) rmp -- update rpmname? Really? That's not even a valid command!
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Germaine
1 month ago
I feel like `rpm -u` is used for upgrading, but I can't recall if it checks for existing versions.
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Barrie
1 month ago
I remember practicing with similar questions, and I think `rpm -F` is the one that checks for an earlier version before updating.
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Belen
1 month ago
I think the command to update a package is related to the `-U` option, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right one for only updating if an earlier version exists.
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France
2 months ago
I'm pretty confident C is the right answer here. The -F flag is specifically for updating packages when an earlier version is installed, so that seems like the best option.
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Cecily
2 months ago
Okay, I'm leaning towards C as well. The -F flag for freshen sounds like it would only update if there's an older version, which is exactly what the question is asking for.
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Raul
2 months ago
Definitely not option D - the --force flag is for overriding checks, which isn't what we want in this case. We need to be more careful with the update.
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Kyoko
2 months ago
C) rpm -F rpmname is the correct answer. It updates the package only if an earlier version is installed.
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Alethea
2 months ago
C is the correct answer!
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Elinore
3 months ago
B) rpm -U rpmname is the way to go! Gotta love those uppercase letters.
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Tatum
3 months ago
I might be mixing things up, but I think `rpm -F` is specifically for freshening up a package only if it’s already installed.
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Francine
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I was thinking option B, the -U flag, would be the right choice to update the package. But I'm not sure if that checks for an earlier version first.
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Ilona
3 months ago
I think option C is the way to go here. The -F flag for rpm updates the package only if an earlier version is installed.
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Marguerita
2 months ago
I agree, option C seems correct.
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