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apt

High-level package manager for Debian and Ubuntu.

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Syntax
$apt [COMMAND] [OPTIONS] [PACKAGES]
Optionen
update Refresh package lists
upgrade Upgrade packages (without removal)
full-upgrade Full upgrade (with removal)
install Install packages
remove Remove packages (keep configuration)
purge Remove packages completely (with configuration)
search Search packages
show Show detailed package information
list List packages (--installed, --upgradable)
edit-sources Edit sources list
Examples
Examples
$apt update
Examples
$apt upgrade
Examples
$apt install package-name
Examples
$apt remove package-name
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$apt search package-name
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$apt show package-name
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$apt list --installed
Examples
$apt autoremove
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$apt autoclean
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$apt edit-sources
See also
dpkg aptitude snapcraft apt-get apt-cache apt-file apt-mark
Alternatives
apt-get apt-cache aptitude
Distro comparison

Install package

Package manager commands for installing software.

Ubuntu: apt Debian: apt Arch: pacman Fedora: dnf CentOS: dnf SUSE: zypper NixOS: nix-env Void: xbps-install Solus: eopkg FreeBSD: pkg OpenBSD: pkg_add NetBSD: pkgin Slackware: slackpkg

Update system

System-wide package and repository updates.

Ubuntu: apt Debian: apt Arch: pacman Fedora: dnf CentOS: dnf SUSE: zypper NixOS: nixos-rebuild Void: xbps-install Solus: eopkg FreeBSD: freebsd-update Slackware: slackpkg

Search package

Find available packages in repositories.

Ubuntu: apt Debian: apt Arch: pacman Fedora: dnf CentOS: dnf SUSE: zypper Void: xbps-query Solus: eopkg FreeBSD: pkg NetBSD: pkgin
Typical use cases
Refresh indexes
apt update
Install package
apt install package-name
Search packages
apt search keyword
Note User-facing front end for dpkg. Run apt update before installing packages.
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