The apt commands have been introduced to solve this problem. apt consists some of the most widely used features from apt-get, apt-cache and apt-config leaving aside obscure and seldom used features.

I'd like to output a list of all installed packages into a text file so that I can review it and bulk-install on another system. How would I do this?

Nov 27, 2012 · In a nutshell, apt-get update doesn't actually install new versions of software. Instead, it updates the package lists for upgrades for packages that need upgrading, as well as new packages …

Nov 14, 2010 · I know I can fix it using apt-key in a terminal, according to the official Ubuntu documentation. But I would have liked to do it graphically. Is there a way to do this without using a …

In the first place, only apt-get update warns me about Temporary failure resolving 'foo.com', but when I try with nslookup foo.com or ping foo.com, it works fine!

Aug 16, 2016 · No, apt is not a shortcut to apt-get; they are two separate programs, even if they are closely related. But several of the options provided by man apt-get do apply to apt as well, even if …

The apt-cache command line tool is used for searching apt 's software package cache. In simple words, this tool is used to search software packages, collect information about packages and also search for …

Use this: sudo apt update # Fetches the list of available updates sudo apt upgrade # Installs some updates; does not remove packages sudo apt full-upgrade # Installs updates; may also remove …

Aug 27, 2010 · apt-get has a few options which looks the same to me: autoclean, autoremove and clean. What do each of them do?

Jun 3, 2012 · Does apt-get use https or any kind of encryption? Is there a way to configure it to use it?