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<application>APT</application> (Advanced Packaging Tool) is a powerful package management system, on which the graphical programs <application>Software Management</application> are based. <application>APT</application> automatically handles dependencies and performs other operations on system packages to allow the installation of the desired packages.
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Running <application>APT</application> requires administrative privileges.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:110(para)
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Some common commands that can be used with <application>APT</application>:
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Search for packages: <screen>apt-cache search <emphasis>keyword</emphasis></screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:135(para)
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Retrieve new lists of available packages: <screen>sudo apt-get update</screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:142(para)
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Upgrade system with available updates: <screen>sudo apt-get dist-upgrade</screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:149(para)
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List further commands and options: <screen>apt-get help</screen>
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:156(para)
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For further information about the use of <application>APT</application>, you can read the comprehensive <ulink url="http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#apt-howto">Debian APT User Manual</ulink>.
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<application>Aptitude</application> is another command line front end to <application>apt</application>. <application>Aptitude</application> allows you to interactively choose packages for removal or installation from a list of available packages. <application>Aptitude</application> allows for a more advanced approach and at times a more functional approach to managing applications via the command line.
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Although the preferred method of installing programs is via the package managers described in <xref linkend="add-applications"/>, you can also download and install individual package files containing software. There are many different kinds of Linux package files. Most of these are associated with the package managers of specific Linux distributions.
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