APT-GET Commands Cheat Sheet
Here is a cli commands cheat sheet for APT-GET command, you can use this as a quick reminder for basic commands with a brief description for each of the commands.
What is APT-GET command?
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# To fetch package list:
apt-get update
# To download and install package updates:
apt-get upgrade
# To download and install the updates AND install new necessary packages
# AND remove any packages that stand in the way of the upgrade:
apt-get dist-upgrade
# Full command:
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
# To install a new package(s):
apt-get install ...
# To download a package without installing it. (The package will be downloaded in your current working dir)
apt-get download
# To change cache dir and archive dir (where .deb are stored):
apt-get -o Dir::Cache="/path/to/destination/dir/" -o Dir::Cache::archives="./" install ...
# To show apt-get installed packages:
grep 'install ' /var/log/dpkg.log
# To silently keep old configuration during batch updates:
apt-get update -o DPkg::Options::='--force-confold' ...
Check out the APT-GET command documentation .
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