# apt

> Package management utility for Debian based distributions.

- Update list of packages and versions available. This should be run before running further apt commands:

`sudo apt update`

- Search for packages:

`apt search {{package}}`

- Show information for a package:

`apt show {{package}}`

- Install a new package:

`sudo apt install {{package}}`

- Remove a package (using "purge" instead also removes its configuration files):

`sudo apt remove {{package}}`

- Upgrade installed packages to the newest available versions:

`sudo apt upgrade`