The apt-utils package is a collection of utilities that are used to manage the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) system in Linux. It includes tools such as apt-config, apt-cache, and apt-cdrom, which are used to configure, cache, and manage packages on your system.
To install apt-utils using apt-get, you will need to have apt-get installed on your system. If it is not already installed, you can install it by running the following command:
$ sudo apt-get update
This command will update the package lists on your system, and install any updates that are available.
Once apt-get is installed, you can use the following command to install apt-utils:
$ sudo apt-get install apt-utils
This command will download and install apt-utils and any dependencies that are required. Once the installation is complete, you can use the apt-utils tools to manage packages on your system.
For example, you can use the apt-cache tool to search for packages, or the apt-cdrom tool to add CDs or DVDs to the APT package repository. For more information on using apt-get and apt-utils, you can consult the documentation or use the man command to view the manual pages.
apt-util utilities
Here are some examples of how you can use the utilities provided by apt-utils:
- apt-config: This utility allows you to view and modify the configuration of the apt package manager. For example, you can use the apt-config dump command to view the current configuration of apt, or the apt-config set command to change a specific configuration option.
- apt-extracttemplates: This utility allows you to extract templates and other resources from deb packages. For example, you can use the apt-extracttemplates package command to extract the templates from a specific package.
- apt-ftparchive: This utility allows you to generate apt package metadata, such as Packages, Sources, and Release files, from a local repository. You can use the apt-ftparchive packages command to generate the Packages file for a specific repository.
- apt-sortpkgs: This utility allows you to sort Packages and Sources files in an apt repository. You can use the apt-sortpkgs file command to sort a specific Packages or Sources file.