apt BASH in the Command Line!

Summary

What is the apt BASH command?

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Used to install software packages through the command line, apt has many applications that make it exceptionally helpful for unpacking updates and new software.

In order to use this command, you must have sudo/super-user privileges on your server or computer. If you are using your personal computer, you should be able to use this command without getting sudo permissions.

Basic command structure

For all descriptions below, the dollar sign indicates that BASH command prompt.

$ sudo apt [argument]

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Possible Arguments

update

Updates package lists from repositories Example $ sudo apt update

upgrade

Upgrades installed packages to their latest versions Example $ sudo apt upgrade

install

Installs new software packages Example $ sudo apt install

Outputs using apt Command

• Output with update argument

• Output with upgrade argument

• Output with install argument

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