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Package Management

apt list Linux Command

Lists packages based on package names with options for installed/upgradeable.

What does apt list do?

Lists packages based on package names with options for installed/upgradeable.

Syntax

apt list [options]

Practical example

apt list --installed

Related Package Management

apt show

Displays detailed information about a specific package.

dpkg -i

Installs a .deb package file directly (does not resolve dependencies).

apt search

Searches for packages in the repository by keyword.

dpkg -r

Removes an installed package (keeps config files).

apt autoremove

Removes packages that were automatically installed as dependencies and are no longer needed.

dpkg -l

Lists all installed packages with version and description.