Finding the package that provides a command | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.04.3Basic

Find a package providing /usr/sbin/semanage, including packages not installed locally.

The package name is unknown.

Which command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Start with a file path and find the package whose metadata provides that path.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short YUM and RPM definitions before comparing the choices.

yum provides: Searches repository metadata for a package providing a file or capability.
Provider lookup: Reverse-mapping a command or path to its owning package.
File metadata: Repository information about paths contained in RPM packages.

Detailed explanation

Incorrectyum search /usr/sbin/semanage

Incorrect. search matches names or descriptions, not file ownership.

Incorrectyum info /usr/sbin/semanage

Incorrect. info expects a package name rather than a file path.

Incorrectyum list /usr/sbin/semanage

Incorrect. list filters package lists and does not reverse-lookup file providers.

Correctyum provides /usr/sbin/semanage

Correct. yum provides /usr/sbin/semanage finds the supplying package.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

yum provides /usr/sbin/semanage

該当パッケージの名前、版、リポジトリ、Matched from等の表示

Foundation review

A provider query can identify an uninstalled package when repository file metadata is available.

Refresh metadata if the provider index is missing or stale.

Question IDKL-101-533

EnvironmentYUM 3.xまたは互換YUM / 読み取り操作

Last technical review2026-08-13

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