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-====== Packages - Install a package ======
-Aptitude is preferred, but other approaches can be used if desired.
-===== Using aptitude =====
-First, update the package index.  The APT package index is essentially a database of available packages from the repositories defined in the **/etc/apt/sources.list** file and in the **/etc/apt/sources.list.d** directory.
-<code bash>
-sudo aptitude update
-</code>
-Now install the package.
-<code bash>
-sudo aptitude install package_name
-</code>
-===== Using apt =====
-First, update the package index.  The APT package index is essentially a database of available packages from the repositories defined in the **/etc/apt/sources.list** file and in the **/etc/apt/sources.list.d** directory.
-<code bash>
-sudo apt update
-</code>
-Now install the package.
-<code bash>
-sudo apt install package_name
-</code>