Advanced Packaging Tool

Advanced Packaging Tool
Developer(s)The Debian Project
Initial release31 March 1998 (1998-03-31)[1]
Stable release
3.2.0[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 7 April 2026 (7 April 2026)
Repository
Written inC++,[3] shell script,[3] XML,[3] CMake,[3] C,[3] Perl[3] Edit this on Wikidata
Operating systemCross-platform
PlatformDebian and its derivatives
TypePackage management system
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitewww.launchpad.net/apt-project
Synaptic Package Manager is one of the frontends available for APT

The Advanced packaging tool, or APT, is a user interface that works with core libraries to handle the sometimes difficult job of installing software on Linux.

References

  1. ↑ "Initial release". apt package changelog. The Debian project. 31 March 1998. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "3.2.0". 7 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The apt - Advanced Package Tool Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page". Open Hub. Retrieved 2 May 2024.


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