The Software Hunt (Easy & Hard Mode)
Happy Friday, everyone!
Let’s wrap up the week with a practical, two-part challenge. This scenario tests a core admin skill from the RHCSA objectives: “Manage software” and “Configure access to RPM repositories.”
There’s a warm-up for anyone learning RHEL and a deeper task for those who want an extra challenge.
The Scenario:
A developer on your team needs two tools installed on their new RHEL 9 server. Your job is to get them both running.
- Tool 1 (Warm-Up): They need
htop, an interactive process viewer.
- Tool 2 (The Real Test): They need the
nginx web server. You run dnf install nginx and get: No match for argument: nginx. It is not in the default RHEL repositories.
Your Challenge:
Post the commands you would use for both parts.
Part 1: The Beginner Challenge (Installing htop)
- What command would you run to search for the
htop package to make sure it is available?
- What is the one-line command to install it?
Part 2: The Expert Challenge (Installing nginx)
Goal: Add an additional repository and use it to install nginx.
- What is the full path and filename of the new repository file you need to create?
- What would be the complete contents of this new
.repo file? (Include a section name, name, baseurl, gpgcheck, and enabled.)
- After creating the file, what command should you run so the system is aware of the new repository metadata?
- What is the final command to install
nginx?
- Bonus Question: A developer hands you a file named
my-tool-1.0.rpm. What dnf command would you use to install this local RPM file and automatically resolve its dependencies?
Let’s see your software-management skills in action. Have a great weekend!
