Aptitude (software)

aptitude
Developer(s)Daniel Burrows[1]
Initial release1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Stable release
0.8.13-6[2] / 23 March 2024; 7 months ago (23 March 2024)
Repository
Written inC++ (ncurses)
Operating systemLinux, iOS[3]
PlatformDebian and derivatives
TypePackage manager
LicenseGPLv2
Websitewiki.debian.org/Aptitude Edit this on Wikidata

aptitude is a front end to APT, the Debian package manager.[4] It displays a list of software packages and allows the user to interactively pick packages to install or remove. It has a search system utilizing flexible search patterns. It was initially created for Debian, but has appeared in RPM-based distributions as well.

  1. ^ Burrows, Daniel (2007-12-02). "projects/aptitude". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  2. ^ "debian/0.8.13-6". Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference cydia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Aptitude - Debian Wiki".