Installing, updating, removing packages in Linux CLI - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the command to install the package named 'curl' using apt.

Linux CLI

sudo apt [1] curl

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aupgrade

Bremove

Cupdate

Dinstall

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'remove' instead of 'install' will uninstall packages.

Using 'update' only refreshes package lists, not install packages.

The install command is used with apt to add new packages like curl.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the command to update the package list on a Debian-based system.

Linux CLI

sudo apt [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aupgrade

Binstall

Cupdate

Dremove

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'upgrade' will try to install new versions, not update the list.

Using 'install' or 'remove' changes packages, not update the list.

The update command refreshes the list of available packages and their versions.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to remove the package 'nano' using apt.

Linux CLI

sudo apt [1] nano

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aremove

Binstall

Cupdate

Dupgrade

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'install' will add the package instead of removing it.

Using 'update' or 'upgrade' does not remove packages.

The remove command deletes the specified package, here nano.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to upgrade all packages after updating the package list.

Linux CLI

sudo apt [1] && sudo apt [2]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aupdate

Bupgrade

Cinstall

Dremove

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Swapping the commands will cause errors or no updates.

Using 'install' or 'remove' in either blank is incorrect here.

First, update refreshes the package list, then upgrade installs the latest versions of packages.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to install 'git', update the package list, and then remove 'vim'.

Linux CLI

sudo apt [1] git && sudo apt [2] && sudo apt [3] vim

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ainstall

Bupdate

Cremove

Dupgrade

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing up 'upgrade' with 'update' or 'remove' causes wrong actions.

Using 'install' to remove packages is incorrect.

The commands are: install to add git, update to refresh package info, and remove to uninstall vim.