Kali Training: Quiz 6

Before downloading a software package, you can check whether the package you need is

available from your repository, which is a place where your operating system stores

information. The apt tool has a search function that can check whether the package is

available.

a____-c_____ s_____ snort

(a)  

To install a piece of software from your operating system’s default repository in the

terminal, use the a____-g____ i______ command, followed by the keyword install and then the name

of the package you want to install.

(a)  

When uninstalling software, use apt-get with the r (a)   option, followed by the name of the

software to uninstall.

If you do want to remove the configuration files at the same time as the package, you

can use the p (a)   option

You can patch your individual system by entering the apt-get command followed by the

keyword u (a)   . This will search through all the packages on your system and check

whether patches are available.

Updating isn’t the same as upgrading: updating simply updates the list of packages available for download from the repository, whereas upgrading will upgrade the package to the latest v (a)   in the repository.

To upgrade the existing packages on your system, use apt-get ___________. Because upgrading

your packages may make changes to your software, you must be logged in as root or use

the __________ command before entering apt-get ____________. This command will upgrade every

package on your system that apt knows about, meaning only those stored in the

repository

(a)