The apt commands have been introduced to solve this problem. apt consists some of the most widely used features from apt-get, apt-cache and apt-config leaving aside obscure and seldom used features.

Oct 1, 2012 · The apt command provides a convenient subset of the functionality of various other apt- commands (e.g., apt-get, apt-cache), with colorized display and progress bars.

sudo gpg -a --export <PUBKEY> | sudo apt-key add - sudo apt-get update Note that when you import a key like this using apt-key you are telling the system that you trust the key you're importing to sign …

Jan 12, 2012 · apt-get upgrade hangs at 0% [waiting for headers] apt-get install apache2 hangs at 0% [waiting for headers]. Some apt-get commands are working, but only certain packages. Any ideas? I …

Feb 13, 2016 · You can bypass some important safeguards by using the following option: --allow-unauthenticated From the man pages for apt-get: --allow-unauthenticated Ignore if packages can't be …

Jun 3, 2012 · Does apt-get use https or any kind of encryption? Is there a way to configure it to use it?

The command sudo apt --fix-broken install fixed it for me.

Aug 27, 2010 · apt-get has a few options which looks the same to me: autoclean, autoremove and clean. What do each of them do?

It happens often that when I boot my Ubuntu 18 machines and I want to manually update my software I get stuck into errors involving something already using apt (endless waiting unattended-upgrades ...

apt-get is a Package Management System that handles the installation of Deb packages on Debian-based Linux distributions. A Package Management System is a set of tools that will help you install, …