Updating package database:
aptitude update Showing available updates:
aptitute upgrade --simulate Updating a particular package:
aptitude install package1 package2 Installing packages:
apt-get install package1 package2 Source compile:
apt-get build-dep package1 apt-get source package1 Reinstalling a particular package:
apt-get install --reinstall package1 package1 Searching the package database:
apt-cache search searchword apt-cache search --full --names-only searchword Removing packages:
apt-get remove package1 package2 Removing packages along with all configuration files:
apt-get remove --purge package1 package2 Only downloading packages:
apt-get install --download-only package1 package2 Cleaning up downloaded packages:
apt-get clean Remove outdated packages:
apt-get autoclean