install |
Install package
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remove |
Uninstall package
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purge |
Delete packages and configuration files
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search |
Search for packages by name or regular expression
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show |
Show detailed information about the package
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update |
Download the list of new and updateable packages
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safe-upgrade |
Make safe updates
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full-upgrade |
Perform updates that may involve installing or removing packages
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download |
Download .deb file for package
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reinstall |
Download and (possibly) reinstall currently installed packages
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clean |
Delete downloaded package files
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forget-new |
Clear information about which packages are "new"
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hold |
Fix the package version
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unhold |
Unpin the fixed package
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markauto |
Mark a package as automatically installed
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unmarkauto |
Mark a package as manually installed
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forbid-version |
Prevent updates to specific package versions
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why |
Displays a description of the specified package,
including which manually installed packages require it,
or why it is required when a package is installed that is not already installed
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why-not |
Displays a description of the specified package,
including which manually installed packages it conflicts with,
or why it conflicts when a package is installed that is not already installed.
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changelog |
View package change history
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-y |
Say 'yes' to all questions
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-s |
Only simulate actions, do not actually execute them
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-d |
Only downloads packages, do not install or remove them
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-v |
Display additional information
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-q |
Do not display progress in command line mode
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-h |
Show help
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-V |
Show which version of a package is installed
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-P |
Always prompt for confirmation or action
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-f |
Attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place
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-D |
Show automatically changed package dependencies
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-Z |
Show installation size changes for each package
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-u |
Show updated packages
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-i |
Install at startup
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