Which file should be edited to select the network locations from which Debian installation package files are loaded?
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The correct answer is D. /etc/apt/sources.list.
Explanation:
Debian is a Linux distribution that uses the Advanced Package Tool (APT) as its package manager. APT uses repositories, which are collections of packages that can be downloaded and installed on the system.
The configuration file that lists the repositories from which APT retrieves package files is /etc/apt/sources.list. This file contains lines that describe the repositories, including the URL, the distribution (e.g. stable, testing, unstable), and the components (e.g. main, contrib, non-free).
To select the network locations from which Debian installation package files are loaded, you would edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file. You can comment out lines that you don't need by placing a "#" at the beginning of the line, or add new lines for additional repositories.
The other options listed are:
A. /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg - This file contains configuration options for dpkg, the low-level package management tool used by APT. It does not control APT's repository settings.
B. /etc/apt/apt.conf - This file contains global settings for APT. It does not list repositories.
C. /etc/apt/apt.conf.d - This directory contains additional configuration files for APT. None of these files list repositories.
E. /etc/dpkg/dselect.cfg - This file is used by the dselect tool, which provides a text-based interface for managing packages. It does not control APT's repository settings.