Chapter 9. Software Installation
Terms you’ll need to understand:
✓ | Build |
✓ | Header |
✓ | Package |
✓ | Query |
✓ | Source |
✓ | Tarball |
Techniques you’ll need to master:
✓ | Installing software from the source |
✓ | Identifying makefile sections |
✓ | Repairing library links |
✓ | Determining necessary libraries |
✓ | Installing software from packages |
✓ | Removing software from the RPM Database |
✓ | Querying software details |
✓ | Rebuilding the RPM Database |
Important Exam Information
LPI has broken the 101 exam into two separate exams, 117-101-RPM and 117-101-DPKG. This means you can either focus on the RPM package method or the DEB package method. You must specify the exam desired at scheduling, and to both VUE and Prometric’s credit, the customer reps are trained to query you about the desired exam.
Note
The 101 exams ...
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