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List:       ilugc
Subject:    [Ilugc] 1D1C - apt-get
From:       Dhana Sekar <tkdhanasekar () gmail ! com>
Date:       2013-07-30 13:19:23
Message-ID: CALV9omZDvARceQmPcRe7tJw=ASJbawjGk6ZK9mAHzBWdN_pe2g () mail ! gmail ! com
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command: apt-get
usage: package handling utility for .deb based system

syntax: apt-get [options] command

1. To print options and commands of apt-get

    # apt-get -h

2. To install a package

    # apt-get install packagename

    or

    # apt-get remove packagename+

3. To reinstall a damaged or want install newest version of package

    # apt-get -- reinstall install packagename

4. To remove a package

    # apt-get remove packagename

5. To remove a package and its configuration files

    # apt-get -- purge remove packagename

6. To install a package

    # apt-get -- purge remove packagename+

7.  To upgrade

    # apt-get -u upgrade

8. To upgrade to a new release

    # apt-get -u -dist-upgrade

9. To upgrade a specific package

    # apt-get -u install packagename

10. To update packages listings from Debian mirror

      # apt-get update

11. To download a source package

      # apt-get source packagename

12. To auto-build the package when it's been downloaded

      # apt-get source -b packagename

13. To download and install packages necessary to build the source debian

      # apt-get build-dep packagename

regards,
dhanasekar
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