I have successfully installed some packages using the command: sudo apt-get install packagename when I have known in advance that those packages are available. But how can …

So I ran into that weird "packages being held back" problem while updating my system using apt. After some research, it appears to be the result of "phased updates". What are phased …

Mar 7, 2018 · Apt-get uses http, https or ftp (depending of your source.list). See How to use https with apt-get?

Aug 17, 2010 · If your intention is to find out which package to install to get a certain file, one option is to use the online packages.ubuntu.com: scroll down to "Search the contents of …

Feb 6, 2017 · I can use apt-get purge followed by apt-get install, but then I have to watch if any dependent packages got uninstalled and remember to re-install them. Is there a command to …

Often it stops installing this package. (4) With apt-get update you download what is needed to rebuild the list of dependencies. After that you can try apt-get install --fix-missing again, in the …

Then update sudo apt-get update ALTERNATE METHOD: sudo gpg --keyserver pgpkeys.mit.edu --recv-key <PUBKEY> sudo gpg -a --export <PUBKEY> | sudo apt-key add - sudo apt-get …

Jun 8, 2016 · 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?

How can I install a different version of Python using apt-get? Obviously I realise I can install using the source tar ball, however I would prefer not to install from source and instead use the pa...

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 …