Linux Foundation LFCS Exam - Topic 5 Question 109 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 109
Topic #: 5

Which Debian package management tool asks the configuration questions for a specific already installed package just as if the package were being installed for the first time? (Specify ONLY the command without any path or parameters.)

Adpkg-reconfigure

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by Nickole at Jan 25, 2026, 02:07 PM

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Shannan

4 days ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it was something else.

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Arlette

9 days ago

Totally agree, it's super handy!

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Arlyne

14 days ago

The command is dpkg-reconfigure.

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Veta

20 days ago

dpkg, of course! That's the one that makes me feel like a real Linux wizard.

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Danilo

25 days ago

Haha, I bet the answer is 'sudo make me a sandwich'!

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Paris

30 days ago

Hmm, is it 'apt-get reconfigure'? No, wait, that's not right...

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Marshall

1 month ago

I always forget the package management commands. Guess I need to study more!

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Esteban

1 month ago

dpkg

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Jenelle

2 months ago

I’m confused; I thought `apt` could do that too, but I guess it’s more about installation than reconfiguration. Definitely leaning towards `dpkg-reconfigure`.

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Wava

2 months ago

I feel like it could be `apt-get`, but that doesn't sound right for reconfiguring. Maybe it is `dpkg-reconfigure` after all?

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Devorah

2 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it was `dpkg-reconfigure` that was used to reconfigure installed packages.

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Sonia

3 months ago

I think the command might be `dpkg-reconfigure`, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right one.

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Yvette

3 months ago

Ah, I think I've got it! The command we're looking for is just 'dpkg'. That's the Debian package management tool that will re-run the configuration questions for an installed package.

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Beata

3 months ago

I think I might know the answer to this. If I remember correctly, the dpkg tool is the one that handles the low-level package management, including configuration questions. Let me double-check that.

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Shelia

3 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know Debian has some powerful package management tools, but I'm not sure which one specifically would ask configuration questions for an already installed package.

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Nana

3 months ago

Okay, I know there are a few different package management tools in Debian, like apt, dpkg, and aptitude. I'll need to consider how each one handles installed packages.

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Bernardo

3 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the different Debian package management tools and their behaviors.

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