Package Management
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| Updates /etc/apt/sources.list file with latest info about available packages | update
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| Upgrades all installed packages to latest version | upgrade
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| Show all package dependencies (upgrades to new version) | dist-upgrade
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| install a package using package name | install
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| Remove a package but leaves the configuration files | remove
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| Removes package and configuration files | purge
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| Retrieve the latest version (accesses /etc/apt/sources.list file) | source
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| Checks package for consistency and errors | check
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| Removes unneeded package info files and logs (needed when not using the deselect utility to install packages) | clean
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| Remove packages that can no longer be downloaded | autoclean
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| Download without installing | apt-get -d
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| attempt to fix a computer with unsatisfied dependencies | apt-get install -f
apt-get remove -f
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| Show less info | apt-get -q
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| Simulates install only | apt-get -s
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| Yes response to yes/no questions | apt-get -y
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| List of upgraded packages | apt-get -u
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| Front-end to APT - dispalys a list of software packages and allows users to interactively pick packages to install or remove | aptitude
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| Used to convert a non-Debian package to a Debian package | alien
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| Formats supported by alien | slackware (.tgz)
Red Hat (.rpm)
stampede (.slp)
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| Converts a package to a gzip tar arcive | alien -t
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| Used for searching APT software package cache - collects info of packages and used to search for what available packages are ready for installation | apt-cache
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| list all available packages | apt-cache pknames
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| Find out package name and description of the usftpd package before installing | apt-cache search usftpd
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| check info of a package (version, checksum, installed size, category etc) | apt-cache check
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| Show dependencies for the usftpd package | apt-cache showpkg usftpd
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| Display overall statistics about the cache | apt-cache stats
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