What is Advanced Packaging Tool?
{{ Infobox Software | name = Advanced Packaging Tool | logo = | screenshot = | caption = | developer = The [[Debian]] Project | released = {{Start date and age|1998|03|31|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/a/apt/apt_2.2.4_changelog | title = Initial release | date = 31 March 1998 | work = apt package changelog | publisher = The Debian project | access-date = 18 December 2021}}</ref> | latest release version = {{Wikidata|properties|references|edit|P348}} | latest release date = {{Start date and age|{{Wikidata|qualifier|single|P348|P577}}}} | latest preview version = {{Wikidata|properties|references|edit|P348|P548=Q51930650}} | latest preview date = {{Start date and age|{{Wikidata|qualifier|single|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}}} | operating_system = [[Cross-platform]] | platform = [[Debian]] and its derivatives | programming language = {{Wikidata|properties|references|edit|P277}} | genre = [[Package management system]] | license = [[GNU General Public License]] | website = [https://www.launchpad.net/apt-project www.launchpad.net/apt-project] }} [[Image:Synaptic Package Manager.png|thumb|300px|[[Synaptic Package Manager]] is one of the frontends available for APT]] The '''Advanced packaging tool''', or '''APT''', is a [[front-end|user interface]] that works with [[Software Library|core libraries]] to handle the sometimes difficult job of installing [[software]] on [[Linux]]. ==Related pages== *[[APTonCD]] == References == {{reflist}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Linux]]