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Advanced Packaging Tool

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Advanced Packaging Tool
Developer(s)The Debian Project
Initial release31 March 1998; 27 years ago (1998-03-31)[1]
Stable release
3.1.0[2]  / 19 May 2025; 2 days ago (19 May 2025)
Repository
Written inC++,[3] shell script,[3] XML,[3] CMake,[3] C,[3] Perl[3] 
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.

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  1. "Initial release". apt package changelog. The Debian project. 31 March 1998. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. "3.1.0". 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "The apt - Advanced Package Tool Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page". Open Hub. Retrieved 2 May 2024.