Editing Debian (section)

=== APT tools ===
[[File:Debian 7 Aptitude Package Details.png|thumb|Using [[Aptitude (software)|Aptitude]] to view Debian package details]] [[File:Debian-aptitude.png|thumb|Package installed with Aptitude]]
An [[Advanced Packaging Tool]] (APT) allows a Debian system to retrieve and resolve package [[Coupling (computer programming)|dependencies]] from [[Software repository|repositories]]. APT tools share dependency information and cached packages.<ref name="deb-ref-2" />
* The <kbd>apt</kbd> command itself is intended as an end user interface and enables some options better suited for interactive usage by default compared to more specialized APT like apt-get and apt-cache explained below.
* <kbd>apt-get</kbd> and <kbd>apt-cache</kbd> are command tools of the standard [[Advanced Packaging Tool#Usage|apt]] package. apt-get installs and removes packages, and apt-cache is used for searching packages and displaying package information.<ref name="deb-ref-2" />
* [[Aptitude (software)|Aptitude]] is a [[command line]] tool that also offers a [[text-based user interface]]. The program comes with enhancements such as better search on package [[metadata]].<ref name="deb-ref-2" />