8 powerful Apt commands I use to unlock hidden features - and why they're so handy

The Debian/Ubuntu package manager isn't just for installing and removing software. You'll find there are some other tricks up Apt's sleeve that you should know about.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Apt is more than just a software installer.
• The Debian/Ubuntu package manager can do much more.
• With these commands at your disposal, apt becomes more powerful.

I've used Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions for decades. Because of that, I'm quite familiar with the Apt package manager. I've always found this command-line tool to be quite easy and efficient to use.

Although you can get away with just using the basic commands, there's much more to Apt than just install, remove, update, and upgrade. In fact, there are several lesser-known options that can be used with Apt, and I'm going ...