Using APT to Install and Remove Programs

When you start to get serious with your Raspberry Pi, you’ll need to install software that is available for Linux, but not part of the Pi Store. These programs are installed from the command line using a service called APT. Learning how to use APT is a vital part of using your Pi.

ADVANCED PACKAGING TOOL Add/Remove Software is great for finding and installing software but most of the time you manage apps on a Raspberry Pi using a program called APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) using the apt command. STEP 1 To manage the apps on your Raspberry Pi you’ll need to use a tool included with Raspberry Pi OS called APT (Advanced Packaging Tool). APT is a command line tool so you need to either start your Raspberry Pi in the command line or click on the Terminal icon. STEP 2 The command used to control packages in Raspberry Pi OS is apt Type apt into the terminal and press Return to get a description of what the app does. The instructions tell us that the “most frequently used commands are update…

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