apt-get

linux

Debian and Ubuntu package management utility. Search for packages using `apt-cache`. It is recommended to use `apt` when used interactively in Ubuntu versions 16.04 and later.

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Examples (8)

Update the list of available packages and versions (it's recommended to run this before other `apt-get` commands)

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get install package

Remove a package

sudo apt-get remove package

Remove a package and its configuration files

sudo apt-get purge package

Upgrade all installed packages to their newest available versions

sudo apt-get upgrade

Clean the local repository - removing package files (`.deb`) from interrupted downloads that can no longer be downloaded

sudo apt-get autoclean

Remove all packages that are no longer needed

sudo apt-get autoremove

Upgrade installed packages (like `upgrade`), but remove obsolete packages and install additional packages to meet new dependencies

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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