I have successfully installed some packages using the command: sudo apt-get install packagename when I have known in advance that those packages are available. But how can I search for or get a l...

apt-cache's madison command attempts to mimic the output format and a subset of the functionality of the Debian archive management tool, madison. It displays available versions of a package in a …

I'd like to output a list of all installed packages into a text file so that I can review it and bulk-install on another system. How would I do this?

apt-get is a Package Management System that handles the installation of Deb packages on Debian-based Linux distributions. A Package Management System is a set of tools that will help you install, …

The apt commands have been introduced to solve this problem. apt consists some of the most widely used features from apt-get, apt-cache and apt-config leaving aside obscure and seldom used features.

Nov 27, 2012 · In a nutshell, apt-get update doesn't actually install new versions of software. Instead, it updates the package lists for upgrades for packages that need upgrading, as well as new packages …

sudo gpg -a --export <PUBKEY> | sudo apt-key add - sudo apt-get update Note that when you import a key like this using apt-key you are telling the system that you trust the key you're importing to sign …

Aug 16, 2016 · No, apt is not a shortcut to apt-get; they are two separate programs, even if they are closely related. But several of the options provided by man apt-get do apply to apt as well, even if …

Aug 10, 2017 · I'd like to get a list of packages installed manually by apt or aptitude and be able to find out whether a foobar package was installed manually or automatically. How can we do that from the …

The command sudo apt --fix-broken install fixed it for me.