When it comes to Linux and installing software via the package manager, you can always ensure the system will be aware of the package, updates are easily applied and systems can always be repaired (should they go awry).

In this guide, Jack Wallen writing for TechRepublic Premium, explains how to make the most out of the apt package manager on Debian-based Linux distributions.

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HOW TO USE APT TO INSTALL APPLICATIONS LIKE A PRO

Let’s start off with the basic usage. Before we do, know that there are two ways to use apt: Either via apt or apt-get. What’s the difference? For the most part, apt and apt-get are the same tool. However, by design, apt was created to be the user-facing tool and does not need to be backward compatible (as does apt-get).

The apt system works by checking itself against remote repositories that are configured on the system. Let’s consider the installation of the Apache web server. To install this web server, you’d issue the command:

sudo apt install apache2 -y

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