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apt-get

Debian and Ubuntu package management utility.

  • Synchronize list of packages and versions available. This should be run first, before running subsequent apt-get commands:

apt-get update

  • Install a new package:

apt-get install {{package}}

  • Remove a package:

apt-get remove {{package}}

  • Upgrade installed packages to newest available versions:

apt-get upgrade

  • Upgrade installed packages (like "upgrade"), but remove obsolete packages and install additional packages to meet new dependencies:

apt-get dist-upgrade