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apt

Package handling utility (Debian/Ubuntu)

command Package ManagementSoftware Installation

Overview

Advanced Package Tool, or APT, is a free software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on Debian, Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.

Syntax

apt [OPTIONS] COMMAND

Common Options

update

Resynchronize the package index files from their sources.

upgrade

Install the newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system.

install <package>

Install a new package.

remove <package>

Remove a package.

Examples

$ sudo apt update

Refresh available package information.

$ sudo apt install nginx

Install the Nginx web server.

Related Commands

apt update

Refresh available package information from configured sources.

apt upgrade

Upgrade installed packages to their newest versions.

apt install

Install new packages.

apt remove

Remove packages.

apt search

Search for a package by name or description.

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