apt-file search part_of_package_name | grep another_part_of_name Example of searching for ssh server package if I do not know the name is ssh-server or sshserver or server-ssh etc.: apt …

sudo apt-get clean Above command will clean out the local repository of retrieved package file. sudo apt-get install -f Will correct broken dependencies i.e. -f here stands for “fix broken”. sudo …

That's why I'd suggest always using apt-cache policy <package-name> instead. Note about output: I have some local repository setup and both of the command shows those as well. …

Sep 15, 2014 · If you have the version number, or the target release, apt-get supports choosing a particular version or target release. More details can be found on manual page of apt-get. It …

sudo apt-get install <package name>=<version> Example: $ sudo apt-get install gparted=0.16.1-1 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done …

I tried both apt-cache show and apt-cache showpkg but no luck. Using synaptic it's easy as typing the package name and the description is given by the standard view, but sometimes I'd prefer …

Sep 17, 2014 · sudo apt-get update then cleanup any partial packages . sudo apt-get autoclean Now clean the apt cache. sudo apt-get clean Now remove any unnecessary dependancies . …

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. Although …

Feb 17, 2013 · This method uses the apt.conf file which is found in your /etc/apt/ directory. This method is useful if you only want apt-get (and not other applications) to use a http-proxy …

Mar 7, 2018 · See apt-secure(8) for details. https (apt-transport-https(1)) The https scheme specifies an HTTPS server for an archive and is very similar in use and available options to …