APT
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APT is the package manager on Debian based Linux distributions and includes apt-get and dpkg and related utilities.
Usage
| Task | Command |
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| Install a package by name | # apt-get install <package>
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| Remove a package by name | # apt-get remove --purge
# apt-get autoremove <package>
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| Upgrade a package | # apt-get update
# apt-get upgrade <package>
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| Search for a package | # apt-cache search <package>
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| List installed packages | # dpkg -l
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| Look for a specific package by name | # dpkg -l <package name>
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| Determine which package provided a file | # dpkg -S <path to file>
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