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apt

GNU

Package manager for Debian-based distributions. Intended as a user-friendly alternative to `apt-get` for interactive use. For equivalent commands in other package managers, see <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta>.

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Examples

Update the list of available packages and versions (recommended before running other `apt` commands) GNU

sudo apt update

Search packages by name or description GNU

apt search package

Search packages by name only (supports wildcards like `*`) GNU

apt list package

Show detailed information about a package GNU

apt show package

Install a package, or update it to the latest version GNU

sudo apt install package

Remove a package (use `purge` instead to also remove configuration files) GNU

sudo apt remove package

Upgrade all installed packages to their latest versions GNU

sudo apt upgrade

List all installed packages GNU

apt list [-i|--installed]