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apk — Alpine Linux package management tool. More information: <https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Pa

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Problem

How to use the apk command: Alpine Linux package management tool. More information: <https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Package_Keeper>.

Solution

apk — Alpine Linux package management tool. More information: <https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Package_Keeper>.

Update repository indexes and upgrade all packages:

apk upgrade {{[-U|--update-cache]}}

Only update repository indexes:

apk update

Install a new package:

apk add {{package}}

Remove a package:

apk del {{package}}

Repair/Reinstall a package without modifying main dependencies:

apk fix {{package}}

Search for packages with a keyword in their name and list results with descriptions:

apk search {{[-v|--verbose]}} {{keyword}}

Search for packages with a keyword in their description:

apk search {{[-d|--description]}} {{keyword}}

Display information about a specific package:

apk info {{package}}

Code Snippets

Update repository indexes and upgrade all packages

apk upgrade {{[-U|--update-cache]}}

Only update repository indexes

apk update

Install a new package

apk add {{package}}

Remove a package

apk del {{package}}

Repair/Reinstall a package without modifying main dependencies

apk fix {{package}}

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