apt stands for Advanced Package Tool; to install, delete or remove apps, keep the system up to date with security patches and more.

• apt does not provide all package options, but provide the most commonly used ones.
• See apt-get which provide a lot more options, which may be more confusing to the end-user.

The `apt` command is meant to be pleasant for end users and does not need to be backward compatible like apt-get.

Add local directory to apt sources.list

autoremove

Differences to apt-get

Display details about a package

Display a list of packages on hold

Display package dependencies

Display policy of a package

Edit the source information file

Enable/disable the install progress bar

Hold a package

Install a package

List packages

List all installed packages

List all repositories and PPAs

List packages that can be upgraded

Perform a full system upgrade

Purge a package

Reinstall a package

Remove a package

Search packages

Unhold a package

Update the package database

Upgrade installed packages