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apt-get
Classic APT CLI for stable and script-friendly package management.
Ubuntu
Debian
Mint
Pop!_OS
Elementary OS
Kali
Verified: 2025-09-07
Syntax
$apt-get [COMMAND] [OPTIONS] [PACKAGES]
Optionen
update
Refresh package lists
upgrade
Upgrade installed packages
install
Install package
remove
Remove package
dist-upgrade
Upgrade with dependency changes
Examples
$apt-get update
$apt-get upgrade
$apt-get install package-name
$apt-get remove package-name
$apt-get autoremove
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
apt-get --help
Note
Common in automation because output is more stable than apt.
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