APT (software)

free software package management system
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APT (software)

Summary

APT (software) is a system-level package manager[1]. APT (software) has Wikipedia articles in 43 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • APT (software)'s instance of is recorded as system-level package manager[3].
  • APT (software)'s instance of is recorded as application software[4].
  • APT (software)'s instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • APT (software)'s instance of is recorded as utility software[6].
  • APT (software)'s instance of is recorded as package manager[7].
  • APT (software) is associated with the free software movement movement[8].
  • APT (software)'s copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[9].
  • APT (software)'s programmed in is recorded as Q2407[10].
  • APT (software)'s programmed in is recorded as shell script[11].
  • APT (software)'s programmed in is recorded as XML[12].
  • APT (software)'s programmed in is recorded as CMake[13].
  • APT (software)'s programmed in is recorded as Q15777[14].
  • APT (software)'s programmed in is recorded as Q42478[15].
  • APT (software)'s operating system is recorded as Q3251801[16].
  • APT (software)'s operating system is recorded as macOS[17].
  • APT (software)'s operating system is recorded as OpenSolaris[18].
  • APT (software)'s operating system is recorded as Q7715973[19].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.7.9+deb7u6[20].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 1.1[21].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.3[22].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.9.8.3[23].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.8[24].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.9[25].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.1[26].
  • APT (software)'s software version identifier is recorded as 1.9.1[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include system-level package manager[3], application software[4], free software[5], utility software[6], and package manager[7].

Movements and Schools

APT (software) is associated with the free software movement movement[8].

Why It Matters

APT (software) has Wikipedia articles in 43 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Open Hub. Retrieved . salsa.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . packages.debian.org. packages.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . packages.debian.org. packages.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tracker.debian.org. tracker.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tracker.debian.org. Retrieved . tracker.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . metadata.ftp-master.debian.org. metadata.ftp-master.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tracker.debian.org. tracker.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . salsa.debian.org. salsa.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · ~2026-30083-75 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Apt-get 0.7.14 en Debian fgfs fmb.png, Apt-get install mediawiki.png, Signal-installing1-64bit-debian10.png
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Signal-installing1-64bit-debian10.png"
  2. 3d ago · ~2026-29453-40 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image Apt-get logo.png
    Alternativeto software id advanced-package-tool
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Imported from
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P154]]: Apt-get logo.png"
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