What is the usage of apt in Ubuntu?
Apt is a package management tool in the Ubuntu system used for installing, upgrading, and removing software packages. Here are some common ways to use apt:
- Update the list of software packages:
- Please update the apt package manager.
- Upgrade the installed software packages.
- Update the system using sudo apt upgrade.
- Install software package:
- Install the
using the following command: sudo apt install - Uninstall software package:
- Please remove the specified package using the sudo apt remove command.
- Search for available software packages.
- Search for a package using the command “apt search”.
- Display detailed information about the software package.
- Display information about a specific package using the “apt show” command.
- Clean up unnecessary software packages.
- Remove unnecessary packages using the autoremove command in sudo apt.
- Clearing the downloaded software package cache.
- Clean the apt cache.
- List the installed software packages:
- List of installed packages.
Please note that the above command needs to be executed using sudo or as a root user in order to obtain sufficient privileges.