You want to install a new software package, but it is only available in RPM format and you are
running Debian Linux. Which of the following would help you to install it on your system?

What command will uninstall a package but leave its configuration files in case a package is reinstalled?

You have not run apt-get on a system for some time, but it has been run on the system before.
What apt-get command would you run to download the latest list of packages, but not the
packages themselves?

You want to examine the changelog for the installed package postfix. Which command will display
the changelog?

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In a networked environment, what command will grant anybody permission to display their X
applications on a desktop? (Include both the command and argument(s).)

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Which file the /proc filesystem lists parameters passed from the bootloader to the kernel?

Which Debian package system command will list all partially installed packages and suggest how
to get them correctly installed?

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Which environment variable you have to setup to use shared libraries that are not in the standard
search path?

What single command (no options or arguments) can be used to fully extract a file called
abc.tar.bz2?

A Makefile typically contains which targets?