APT

APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) is a powerful package management system, on which the graphical programs Add/Remove Programs and Adept are based. APT automatically handles dependencies and performs other operations on system packages to allow the installation of the desired packages.

Nota

A execução de APT requer privilégios administrativos (veja “Root e Sudo”).

Alguns comandos comuns que podem ser usados com o APT:

Instalar pacotes:
```
sudo apt-get install nome-pacote
```
Remover pacotes:
```
sudo apt-get remove nome-pacote
```
Search for packages:
```
apt-cache search keyword
```
Retrieve new lists of available packages:
```
sudo apt-get update
```
Upgrade system with available updates:
```
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
```
Listar comandos e opções adicionais:
```
apt-get help
```

Dica

For further information about the use of APT, you can read the comprehensive Debian APT User Manual.