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# aptitude
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> Debian and Ubuntu package management utility.
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> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/aptitude/aptitude.8.html>.
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- Synchronize list of packages and versions available. This should be run first, before running subsequent `aptitude` commands:
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`aptitude update`
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- Install a new package and its dependencies:
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`aptitude install {{package}}`
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- Search for a package:
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`aptitude search {{package}}`
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- Search for an installed package (`?installed` is an `aptitude` search term):
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`aptitude search '?installed({{package}})'`
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- Remove a package and all packages depending on it:
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`aptitude remove {{package}}`
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- Upgrade installed packages to the newest available versions:
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`aptitude upgrade`
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- Upgrade installed packages (like `aptitude upgrade` ) including removing obsolete packages and installing additional packages to meet new package dependencies:
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`aptitude full-upgrade`
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- Put an installed package on hold to prevent it from being automatically upgraded:
`aptitude hold '?installed({{package}})'`
