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Introduction to UNIX
Kate Wrightson
Joe Merlino

Basic System Administration - Part II

True or False

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

An advantage of installing software from source code is that one can generally install a single package on a variety of Unix variants.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

A requirement of installing from source code is that a compiler be installed and configured on that system.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

To install a compiler from source code, you need a working compiler.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

The default location for the binaries and configuration files is normally specified in the "make install" command line.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

A system can have software installed by a package manager, or software compiled locally from source code, but not both.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

A disadvantage of installing software from source code is that the package management system's database will not know about the programs you have compiled yourself.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

When downloading and installing an RPM package over the network, the complete file name must be supplied.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

Printing is usually a function of the program which the user has used to make the document.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) works across all Unix variants.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

It is impossible too access a printer on a separate subnet using CUPS.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE




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