APT Commands Cheat Sheet
Here is a cli commands cheat sheet for APT command, you can use this as a quick reminder for basic commands with a brief description for each of the commands.
What is APT command?
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--- tags: [ packaging ] --- # To find packages matching: apt search # To show information on a package: apt show # To fetch package list: apt update # To download and install the updates and (UNLIKE apt-get) install new necessary packages: apt upgrade # To download and install the updates AND install new necessary packages # AND remove packages that stand in the way of the upgrade - use with caution! apt dist-upgrade # To perform a full system upgrade: apt update && apt upgrade # use dist-upgrade carefully if needed # To install package(s): apt install ... # To uninstall package(s): apt remove ... # To remove automatically all unused packages: apt autoremove # To list dependencies of a package: apt depends ... # To remove packages and delete their config files: apt purge ... # To list all packages installed apt list --installed
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