Package Management

Quiz on installing,updating,and managing software packages on Linux.

1. Which package manager is primarily used for Python?

pip npm yarn apt

2. Select all package managers used for JavaScript development.

npm pip yarn pnpm

3. The 'package.json' file is used to declare project dependencies in Node.js projects.

True False

4. What is the filename of the file used by Composer to manage PHP dependencies? (include .json extension)

5. What does the '-g' flag indicate when using 'npm install'?

Install globally Install as a dev dependency Update the package Uninstall the package

6. Which of the following are standard types of dependencies in a package.json file?

dependencies devDependencies peerDependencies systemDependencies

7. Yarn and npm use the same lock file format.

True False

8. Which command updates all npm packages to their latest versions within version constraints?

npm update npm upgrade npm install latest npm refresh

9. What command installs a package as a dev dependency with npm? (format: npm install <flag> <package>)

10. Which package managers are commonly used on Linux systems?

apt yum brew dnf

11. What is the primary purpose of a lock file (e.g., package-lock.json, yarn.lock)?

To lock the project from editing To ensure consistent dependency versions across installs To encrypt sensitive data To list dev dependencies only

12. Running 'npm install' without arguments installs all dependencies listed in package.json.

True False

13. Which package manager is used for Ruby gems?

gem pip composer npm

14. What does the 'npm audit' command do? (briefly describe its purpose)

15. Which commands uninstall a package using npm?

npm remove npm uninstall npm delete npm rm

16. What is the default registry for npm packages?

https://registry.npmjs.org/ https://github.com/ https://npmjs.com/ https://yarnpkg.com/

17. Dev dependencies are required for the application to run in production.

True False

18. Which package manager is commonly used for macOS to install command-line tools?

Homebrew (brew) apt yum choco

19. Which are valid ways to specify a package version in package.json?

^1.2.3 ~1.2.3 1.2.x latest

20. What is the abbreviation for 'Node Package Manager'?

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