CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) — Question 153

A developer reported an incident involving the application configuration file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf that is missing from the server. Which of the following identifies the RPM package that installed the configuration file?

Answer options

• A. rpm -qf /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
• B. rpm -ql /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
• C. rpm --query /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
• D. rpm -q /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct command is 'rpm -qf /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf', which queries the RPM database to find out which package installed the specified file. The other options either list files belonging to a package ('-ql') or do not provide the necessary format for querying the file's package ('--query' and '-q' without the 'f' flag), making them incorrect for this specific requirement.