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Aptitude is a command line packet manager.<br>It is more then apt-get, then you can search and view status of packages.<br>  
Aptitude is a command line packet manager.<br>It is more then apt-get, then you can search and view status of packages.<br><br>installing packages<br>aptitude install package-name<br><br>searching for packages<br>aptitude search keyword<br><br>viewing package details<br>aptitude show package-name<br>  


<br>The "state" flag displayed for a package has the following possible values:<br>v - virtual<br>B - broken<br>u - "unpacked"<br>C - half-configured<br>H - half-installed<br>c - removed, but config-files still present (ie, not purged)<br>i - installed<br>E - internal error (should not happen)<br>


 
<br>The "action" flag displayed for a package has the following possible values:<br>h - hold<br>p - purge<br>d - delete (remove)<br>B - broken<br>i - install<br>r - reinstall<br>u - upgrade<br>F - the available upgrade has been forbidden via "F"<br>
installing packages<br>aptitude install package-name<br>
 
 
 
searching for packages<br>aptitude search keyword<br>
 
 
 
viewing package details<br>aptitude show package-name<br>
 
 
 
The "state" flag displayed for a package has the following possible values:<br>v - virtual<br>B - broken<br>u - "unpacked"<br>C - half-configured<br>H - half-installed<br>c - removed, but config-files still present (ie, not purged)<br>i - installed<br>E - internal error (should not happen)<br>
 
 
 
The "action" flag displayed for a package has the following possible values:<br>h - hold<br>p - purge<br>d - delete (remove)<br>B - broken<br>i - install<br>r - reinstall<br>u - upgrade<br>F - the available upgrade has been forbidden via "F"<br>

Revision as of 10:59, 7 October 2010

Aptitude is a command line packet manager.
It is more then apt-get, then you can search and view status of packages.

installing packages
aptitude install package-name

searching for packages
aptitude search keyword

viewing package details
aptitude show package-name


The "state" flag displayed for a package has the following possible values:
v - virtual
B - broken
u - "unpacked"
C - half-configured
H - half-installed
c - removed, but config-files still present (ie, not purged)
i - installed
E - internal error (should not happen)


The "action" flag displayed for a package has the following possible values:
h - hold
p - purge
d - delete (remove)
B - broken
i - install
r - reinstall
u - upgrade
F - the available upgrade has been forbidden via "F"