The apt command is a package management command-line tool used in Debian-based operating systems, including Ubuntu. It stands for "Advanced Packaging Tool" and is used to handle software packages—installing, updating, and removing them.
Here are some commonly used apt commands:
- 1.
apt update: This command updates the local package index to retrieve the latest package information from the repositories. - 2.
apt upgrade:This command upgrades all installed packages to their latest versions. - 3.
apt install <package>: This command installs a specific package or multiple packages. - 4.
apt remove <package>: This command Uninstalls a specific package. - 5.
apt autoremove:This command removes any unused or orphaned packages from the system. - 6.
apt search <keyword>: This command is used to Search for packages containing the specified keyword in their names or descriptions. - 7.
apt show <package>:This command displays detailed information about a specific package. - 8.
apt list: This command lists all installed packages. - 9.
apt full-upgrade: This command performs a distribution upgrade, including installing and removing packages as necessary.
Please note that administrative privileges (sudo or root access) are usually required to execute apt commands.
For example: sudo apt update or sudo apt upgrade
Now you know what apt command stands for.
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