Package Management (APT)

Question 1

What command is used to refresh package lists?

Answer 1

sudo apt update

This command retrieves the latest package information from the repositories configured on the system.

Question 2

What does the command ‘sudo apt upgrade’ do?

Answer 2

Upgrade all installed packages

This command upgrades all the installed packages to their latest available versions.

Question 3

How do you install a package using apt?

Answer 3

sudo apt install <package></package>

Replace <package> with the name of the package you want to install.</package>

Question 4

What is the command to remove a package?

Answer 4

sudo apt remove <package></package>

Replace <package> with the name of the package you wish to remove.</package>