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apt install

Install new packages.

Overview

Installs one or more packages. The package is fetched from the configured sources and installed on the system.

Syntax

sudo apt install [options] package_name(s)

Common Options

-y, --yes, --assume-yes

Automatic yes to prompts.

--reinstall

Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

--download-only

Only download the package files, do not install them.

-f, --fix-broken

Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place.

Examples

$ sudo apt install nginx

Install the nginx package.

$ sudo apt install python3-pip tree -y

Install python3-pip and tree, automatically confirming.

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