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Ubuntu 7.10 Documentation
apt-get
The apt-get command is a powerful command-line tool used to work with Ubuntu's Advanced Packaging Tool
(APT) performing such functions as installation of new software
packages, upgrade of existing software packages, updating of the
package list index, and even upgrading the entire Ubuntu system.
update the local list of packages, enter in a Terminal:
#sudo apt-get update
To install all available updates:
#sudo apt-get upgrade
# sudo apt-get upgrade -f dist-upgrade
To install a package
#sudo apt-get install package
To force completion of package installations
#sudo apt-get -f install package
To remove a package
#sudo apt-get remove package
To force to remove the packages
#sudo apt-get -f remove package
To permanently remove the package
#sudo apt-get purge package
To list other apt commands and options
#apt-get help
To search for a package
#apt-cache
#apt-cache search package
eg) apt-cache search mp3
This will search for packages that have "mp3" in the name or description.
apt-cdrom
It is a simple command to add CDROMs to apt's sources.list file. Its syntax is a variation on this basic command line
#apt-cdrom add
apt-config
It is a tool to read apt's
apt.conf file and is very useful to dump it to screen. Its syntax is a
variation of these basic options:
#apt-config [options] shell
- Shell mode
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#apt-config [options] dump
Show the configuration options in the screen If you are behind proxy server means follow this steps
Add the following lines to /etc/apt/apt.conf (might be empty) file worked for me while the instructions above did not.
ACQUIRE {
http::proxy “http://xx.xx.xx.xx:8080/”
}
If you need to authenticate use
ACQUIRE {
http::proxy “http://DOMAINusername:Password@FQDN.or.IP:8080/”
}
Click here for graphical installation
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package installation over command propmpt
