LPIC-2 Exam 201 (Linux Engineer) — Question 5

After the downloading patch-4.6.4.xz from http://kernel.org, what are the next steps to prepare the build of a version 4.6.4 Linux kernel? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Uncompress the file and move the resulting directory to /usr/src/linux
• B. Apply the patch file to the kernel source directory containing kernel version 4.6.0
• C. Apply the patch file to the kernel source directory containing kernel version 4.6.3
• D. Uncompress the file using xz to get the uncompressed patch file
• E. Use patch to apply the uncompressed patch file to the source directory of any previous kernel version

Correct answer: D, E

Explanation

The correct answers are D and E because D involves decompressing the patch file to access its contents, which is necessary before applying it. E is also correct as it specifies that the uncompressed patch can be applied to the source directory of any previous kernel version, which is a common practice in kernel development. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not involve the necessary steps of uncompressing and applying the patch correctly.