CommandLine
For managing software with the CLI (the command line) Kubuntu uses APT (Advanced Packaging Tool). It is a powerful package management system which is the basis for the graphical software management applications like Muon Software Center. APT automatically handles dependencies and performs other package operations that are required for package installation. To use APT most people use Terminals to issue the commands.
Running APT requires administrative privileges, Entering commands with "sudo" generates a password prompt. Several of the commands below will not run without sudo.
Common commands used with APT are:
- Install packages: sudo apt-get install 'packagename'
- Remove packages: sudo apt-get remove 'packagename'
- Remove package dependencies that are no longer needed: sudo apt-get autoremove
- Search for packages: apt-cache search 'keyword'
- Retrieve the current list of available packages: sudo apt-get update
- Install the latest available updates for the applications currently installed: sudo apt-get upgrade
- Clean downloads, useful when disk space is getting short: sudo apt-get clean
To list further commands and options: apt-get help
For more information about the use of APT read the comprehensive APT - Debian Wiki User Manual
For more information on the Command Line see here