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 → un-install 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

in terminal type update-manager