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apt

Manages packages on Debian and Ubuntu-style systems.

apt is the common high-level package tool for installing, removing, searching, and upgrading packages on Debian-family distributions.

Syntax
apt [command] [package]

Arguments explained

  • update refreshes package metadata.
  • upgrade installs available upgrades.
  • install adds packages.
  • remove uninstalls packages.
  • search finds packages.

Common examples

Refresh and upgrade
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Updates package lists, then applies available upgrades.

Install a tool
sudo apt install git

Installs git and required dependencies.

apt Command
FieldDetails
Commandapt
CategoryPackage Management
Primary useManages packages on Debian and Ubuntu-style systems.
Syntaxapt [command] [package]

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