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deb-get

apt-get functionality for .deb packages published in third party repositories or via direct download. Works with Linux distributions which use apt-get. More information: https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get.
  • Update the list of available packages and versions:
    sudo deb-get update
  • Search for a given package:
    sudo deb-get search {{package}}
  • Show information about a package:
    sudo deb-get show {{package}}
  • Install a package, or update it to the latest available version:
    sudo deb-get install {{package}}
  • Remove a package (using purge instead also removes its configuration files):
    sudo deb-get remove {{package}}
  • Upgrade all installed packages to their newest available versions:
    sudo deb-get upgrade
  • List all available packages:
    deb-get list

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