206.1 Make and Install Programs from Source (weight: 2) LPIC-2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the 'make' command in the source compilation process?

   • ATo compile and link source code into binaries
   • BTo install the compiled binaries to system directories
   • CTo check for system dependencies
   • DTo download the source code from the internet
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which command-line tool is specifically designed to download files from the internet using protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP, and is commonly used to fetch source code tarballs?

   • Atar
   • Bwget
   • Csed
   • Dgrep
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which command removes the files that were installed by 'make install'?

   • Amake remove
   • Bmake clean
   • Cmake delete
   • Dmake uninstall
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5. 9foundation · easy

   After running 'make' successfully, what is the next typical step to make the program available to all users?

   • ARun 'make install'
   • BRun 'make uninstall'
   • CReboot the system
   • DRun 'make clean'
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6. 10expert · hard

   An organization needs to deploy a custom-built application to 50 servers. The servers are managed by Ansible, and the organization wants to ensure that the application can be updated and removed consistently. The application is not available in any repository. Which approach best meets these requirements?

   • ACompile the application on each server using a playbook.
   • BUse make install on each server and rely on make uninstall for removal.
   • CCopy the compiled binary to each server using Ansible.
   • DBuild a package with checkinstall on a build server and distribute it via a local repository.
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