Linux: How to Install/Remove Packages
Here's how to install and remove Ubuntu Linux software packages.
Install Package
sudo apt-get install name
- Install a package.
Remove Package
sudo apt-get remove name
- Uninstall package.
sudo apt-get purge name
- Remove a package and its config files.
Search package
apt-cache search name
- Search for a package.
Describe Package
apt-cache show name
- Describe package.
apt-get showpkg name
- Show a package's dependencies.
List Installed Packages
dpkg -l
- List all installed packages
Update All Installed Software
# update all software (it'll ask to confirm) sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get distupgrade
Launch Software Update GUI App
update-manager
- Launch the package manager GUI App