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Apt (Debian)

Package Management

sudo apt update: Update package lists
sudo apt upgrade: Upgrade all upgradable packages
sudo apt install: Install a package
sudo apt remove: Remove a package
sudo apt purge: Remove a package and its configuration files
sudo apt autoremove: Remove automatically installed dependencies no longer needed

Package Information

apt search: Search for a package
apt show: Show package details
apt list --installed: List installed packages

System

sudo apt clean: Clear out the local repository of retrieved package files
sudo apt autoclean: Remove outdated package files

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