Ubuntu Tools – Package Management
This article provides essential commands for installing, updating, removing, and searching software packages on Ubuntu.
1) Update Package Lists
sudo apt update
2) Upgrade Installed Packages
# Upgrade all packages to latest version
sudo apt upgrade -y
# Upgrade including kernel and dependencies
sudo apt full-upgrade -y
3) Install a Package
# Syntax
sudo apt install package-name -y
# Example
sudo apt install htop -y
4) Remove a Package
# Remove a package but keep configuration files
sudo apt remove package-name -y
# Remove completely with configuration files
sudo apt purge package-name -y
5) Search for a Package
apt search package-name
6) Show Installed Package Information
apt show package-name
7) Clean Up Unused Packages
sudo apt autoremove -y
sudo apt clean
8) Using Snap Packages
# Install snap (if missing)
sudo apt install snapd -y
# Install package with snap
sudo snap install package-name
# List installed snap packages
snap list
# Remove snap package
sudo snap remove package-name
With these commands you can manage Ubuntu packages efficiently, keeping your system up to date and clean from unused software.
