commands.sh

nala

linux

Package management utility with better formatting. Front-end for the `python-apt` API.

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Examples (8)

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

sudo nala install package

Remove a package

sudo nala remove package

Remove a package and its configuration files

nala purge package

Search package names and descriptions using a word, `regex` (default) or glob

nala search "pattern"

Update the list of available packages and upgrade the system

sudo nala upgrade

Remove all unused packages and dependencies from your system

sudo nala autoremove

Fetch fast mirrors to improve download speeds

sudo nala fetch

Display the history of all transactions

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