Guided exercises 1.2

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This section is a self-evaluation tool that I use to discover my knowledge gaps.
Text in blue signals complementary information added after the self evaluation.

1. For each of the following commands, identify whether it is associated with the Debian packaging system or the Red Hat packaging system:

Command	Packet management	OS
`dpkg`	Debian Package Manager	Debian
`rpm`	Red Hat Package Manager	Red Hat
`apt-get`	Advanced Package Manager	Debian
`yum`	Yellowdog Update Modified	Red Hat
`dnf`	Dandified YUM	Red Hat

! dnf is meant as a replacement of yum for RHEL

2. Which command could be used to install Blender on Ubuntu? After installation, how can the program be executed?

To install blender

sudo apt-get install blender

To open blender

blender

3. Which application from the LibreOffice suite can be used to work with electronic spreadsheets?

calc

4. Which open-source web browser is used as the basis for the development of Google Chrome?

Chromium

5. SVG is an open standard for vector graphics. Which is the most popular application for editing SVG files in Linux systems?

Draw
! Inkscape

6. For each of the following file formats, write the name of an application able to open and edit the corresponding file:

File extension	Program to open
png	Draw, Gimp
doc	Writer
xls	Calc
ppt	Impress
wav	Audacity

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