APT (software)
| Advanced Package Tool | |
|---|---|
apt requesting confirmation before an installation | |
| Developer(s) | The Debian Project |
| Initial release | 31 March 1998[1] |
| Stable release | 3.1.5[2]
/ 26 August 2025 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++,[3] shell script,[3] XML,[3] CMake,[3] C,[3] Perl[3] |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | Package manager |
| License | GPLv2+ |
| Website | wiki |
Advanced Package Tool (APT) is a free-software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions.[4] APT simplifies the process of managing software on Unix-like computer systems by automating the retrieval, configuration and installation of software packages, either from precompiled files or by compiling source code.[4]
- ^ "Initial release". apt package changelog. The Debian project. 31 March 1998. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "3.1.5 · Tags · APT Developers / apt · GitLab". 26 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "The apt - Advanced Package Tool Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page". Open Hub. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b "apt-get(8)". Debian Manpages. Retrieved 18 December 2021.