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# apt
> Package management utility for Debian based distributions.
> Recommended replacement for apt-get when used interactively in Ubuntu versions 16.04 and later.
> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/apt/apt.8.html>.
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- Update the list of available packages and versions (it's recommended to run this before other `apt` commands):
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`sudo apt update`
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- Search for a given package:
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`apt search {{package}}`
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- Show information for a package:
`apt show {{package}}`
- Install a package, or update it to the latest available version:
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`sudo apt install {{package}}`
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- Remove a package (using `purge` instead also removes its configuration files):
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`sudo apt remove {{package}}`
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- Upgrade all installed packages to their newest available versions:
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`sudo apt upgrade`
- List all packages:
`apt list`
- List installed packages:
`apt list --installed`