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Package Management

apt search Linux Command

Searches for packages in the repository by keyword.

What does apt search do?

Searches for packages in the repository by keyword.

Syntax

apt search keyword

Practical example

apt search 'web server'

Related Package Management

apt autoremove

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

apt show

Displays detailed information about a specific package.

apt purge

Removes a package along with all its configuration files.

apt list

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

apt remove

Removes a package but keeps its configuration files.

dpkg -i

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