Installing packages

This guide covers the common package workflow on Debian and Ubuntu systems. The package commands use apt and require root.

1. Update the package lists

Refresh the list of available packages first:

sudo abstrax package update

2. Search for a package

abstrax package search nginx

NAME       DESCRIPTION
nginx      small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server
nginx-core nginx web/proxy server (standard version)

3. Install a package

sudo abstrax package install nginx

To install a specific version:

sudo abstrax package install nginx --version=1.24.0-1ubuntu1

4. Check what is installed

abstrax package info nginx

  Name:          nginx
  Version:       1.24.0-1ubuntu1
  Architecture:  amd64
  Status:        installed
  Description:   small, powerful, scalable web/proxy server

List all installed packages:

abstrax package list

5. Apply upgrades

Upgrade everything:

sudo abstrax package upgrade

Apply security updates only:

sudo abstrax package upgrade --security-only

You can preview an upgrade without applying it:

sudo abstrax package upgrade --dry-run

6. Remove a package

sudo abstrax package remove nginx

To remove its configuration files as well:

sudo abstrax package remove nginx --purge

Notes

These commands only work where apt is available. Run abstrax doctor to confirm the detected package manager is apt.
Use --verbose to see the underlying apt command Abstrax runs.