apt command | the command it replaces | function of the command |
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apt install | apt-get install | Installs a package |
apt remove | apt-get remove | Removes a package |
apt purge | apt-get purge | Removes package with configuration |
apt update | apt-get update | Refreshes repository index |
apt upgrade | apt-get upgrade | Upgrades all upgradable packages |
apt autoremove | apt-get autoremove | Removes unwanted packages |
apt full-upgrade | apt-get dist-upgrade | Upgrades packages with auto-handling of dependencies |
apt search | apt-cache search | Searches for the program |
apt show | apt-cache show | Shows package details |
apt list | Lists packages with criteria(installed, upgradable etc) | |
apt edit-sources | Edits sources list |