GAQM LCP-001 Exam - Topic 5 Question 96 Discussion

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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?

Armp -- update rpmname

Brpm -U rpmname

Crpm -F rpmname

Drpm -- force rpmname

Erpm -u rpmname

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Suggested Answer: C

by Shaquana at Nov 22, 2025, 04:59 PM

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Gabriele

22 days ago

I feel like A) rmp -- update could be misleading. It’s not a valid command.

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Melvin

27 days ago

C) rpm -F is definitely the right one. It won't reinstall if the latest is there.

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Coleen

1 month ago

B) rpm -U is for upgrading, but it can install too. Not specific for older versions.

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Kassandra

1 month ago

I’m not sure about C. What about B) rpm -U rpmname?

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Kristofer

1 month ago

I agree, C is the best choice. It’s for freshening up the package.

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Miles

2 months ago

I think it's C) rpm -F rpmname. It only updates if an earlier version exists.

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Berry

2 months ago

I always use B, but I guess C is more specific.

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Osvaldo

2 months ago

Definitely not A, that’s not a valid command.

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Annice

3 months ago

Wait, does C really only update if an older version is installed?

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Lennie

3 months ago

I thought it was B, but C makes sense.

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Nieves

3 months ago

Updating packages? Piece of cake! Just use the Force, Luke.

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Bulah

3 months ago

E) rpm -u rpmname? Nah, that's just updating the package, not checking for an earlier version.

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France

3 months ago

D) rpm -- force rpmname? Sounds like a Jedi mind trick to me.

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Tien

3 months ago

A) rmp -- update rpmname? Really? That's not even a valid command!

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Germaine

4 months 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

4 months 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

4 months 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

5 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

5 months ago

C is the correct answer!

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Elinore

5 months ago

B) rpm -U rpmname is the way to go! Gotta love those uppercase letters.

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Tatum

5 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

6 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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