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apt-get is the command-line tool for handling packages, and may be considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the APT library. apt(Advanced Package Tool) Sample Configuration File


Overview of apt commands
apt-get update Download package lists. Packages change several times daily, so do this often.
apt-get dist-upgrade Update all packages.
apt-get install Install/upgrade specific package(s) (and its dependencies, if missing any).
apt-get mirror-select Choose repositories and mirrors for use with apt (fedora.us specific extension).
apt-cache search Search all known packages entries (descriptions etc) for word.
apt-cache show Show basic information about a package.
See man apt-get and man apt-cache for more details.
Note: the apt tools will only work if you have clean dependencies in your rpm package database, if you have installed or removed rpms with either --nodeps or --force, chances are you will have unmet dependencies (ie: package "a" needs package ``b'' to be able to work, but package ``b'' is not installed). ``apt-get'' will warn you of any conflicts or unmet dependencies, and you will have to fix them before trying to install packages with apt-get.
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