apt-get

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What it does

Installs, upgrades, or removes packages from the internet (Debian/Ubuntu).

Syntax

apt-get [subcomando] [paquete...]

Options and parameters

• update

  Subcommand: updates the list of available packages.

• upgrade

  upgrades installed packages

• install PKG

  installs a package

• remove PKG

  removes a package (keeps configuration)

• purge PKG

  removes a package and deletes its configuration

• autoremove

  removes orphaned dependencies

• install

  Subcommand: installs one or more packages.

  sudo apt-get install -y git
• remove

  Subcommand: removes the package.

• dist-upgrade

  Subcommand: upgrades handling dependency changes.

• -y

  Answers yes to all prompts.

• --no-install-recommends

  Do not install recommended packages as dependencies.

Usage examples

• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install vim
• sudo apt-get remove vim
• sudo apt-get upgrade
• sudo apt-get install -y git

Notes and common mistakes

• Classic and stable interface intended for scripts; apt is the modern interactive version.

Related commands

• apt
• dpkg
• yum