APT
APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) is a powerful package management system, on which the graphical programs described above like Add/Remove Applications and Synaptic are based. APT automatically handles dependencies and performs other operations on system packages to allow the installation of the desired package/s.
Note: Running APT requires administrative privileges (see the section called "Root And Sudo").
Some common commands that can be used with APT:
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Install packages:
sudo apt-get install packagename
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Remove packages:
sudo apt-get remove packagename
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Retrieve new lists of packages:
sudo apt-get update
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Upgrade system with available updates:
sudo apt-get upgrade
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List further commands and options:
apt-get help
Tip: For further information about the use of APT, read the comprehensive Debian APT User Manual.
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