Aptitude (software)
| aptitude | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Daniel Burrows |
| Initial release | 1999 |
| Stable release | 0.8.13
/ 21 May 2020 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ (ncurses) |
| Operating system | Linux, iOS |
| Platform | Debian and derivatives |
| Type | Package manager |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Website | wiki |
aptitude is a front end to APT, the Debian package manager. 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.