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Investigating Packages with DNF

The DNF utility provides many options for locating and gaining information about installed and available packages. In this hands-on lab, you will be tasked with finding packages based on specific search criteria and the utilities and files they provide. *This lab is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat.*

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

30m

Published

Jun 14, 2022

Challenge

Search for Available Packages Based on Specific Criteria
- Search for an available package that includes a virtualization API.
- Search for an available package that includes a web server and a reverse proxy server.
- Search for a package with a utility that combines traceroute and ping.
Challenge

Find Packages That Provide Specific Utilities
- Search for a package that provides the nmap utility.
  - Once located, determine whether it's installed or available, and view additional information about the package.
  - List the files provided by the package
- Search for a package that provides the netstat utility.
  - Once located, determine whether it's installed or available, and view additional information about the package.
  - List the files provided by the package.
Challenge

Find Packages That Provide or Own Specific Files
- Using the dnf provides command, find a package that provides the smb.conf file.
  - Determine whether or not the package is installed.
  - Use the dnf repoquery command to view more information about the package (should be restricted to installed packages).
- Using the dnf repoquery command, list the package that owns the /etc/chrony.conf file (it should be restricted to installed packages).
  - Using the same command for listing the package, display detailed information about the package.

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