How to use apt-get
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apt-get (apt stands for advanced packaging tool) is used to install the packages on your system.
To install a package use (in terminal):
sudo apt-get install <packagename>
To remove:
sudo apt-get remove <packagename>
where <packagename> is the name of the package you need to install.
Once I install the new Ubuntu, I usually do:
sudo apt-get update
and
sudo apt-get upgrade
which updates the local package list and upgrades to the latest versions from Ubuntu repositories.
You can also upgrade the entire distribution of your Ubuntu by typing:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
if you need more information, type
sudo apt-get help
