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aptitude

List of commands for aptitude:

  • aptitude:tldr:213ee aptitude: Install a new package and its dependencies.
    $ aptitude install ${package}
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  • aptitude:tldr:23438 aptitude: Search for a package.
    $ aptitude search ${package}
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  • aptitude:tldr:2b713 aptitude: Put an installed package on hold to prevent it from being automatically upgraded.
    $ aptitude hold '?installed(${package})'
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  • aptitude:tldr:7c95e aptitude: Remove a package and all packages depending on it.
    $ aptitude remove ${package}
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  • aptitude:tldr:9ea23 aptitude: Search for an installed package (`?installed` is an aptitude search term).
    $ aptitude search '?installed(${package})'
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  • aptitude:tldr:ce170 aptitude: Synchronize list of packages and versions available. This should be run first, before running subsequent aptitude commands.
    $ aptitude update
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  • aptitude:tldr:e2900 aptitude: Upgrade installed packages to the newest available versions.
    $ aptitude upgrade
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