What does “sudo apt install” do? (no package name next to it)

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Okay so, I just randomly typed in the terminal sudo apt install and hit enter (I was bored, okay) expecting it to tell me that I need to enter a package name to install something. After that the PC coincidentally shut off because of a power outage , so I didn't actually read what it did because I wasn't looking. Probably a dumb question but I am just curious if it actually installed anything on the system.

edit: checked logs and it didn't actually install anything.

edited Nov 22 at 12:12

Sravan

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It will do nothing
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edit: checked logs and it didn't actually install anything.

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It will do nothing
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edit: checked logs and it didn't actually install anything.

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edit: checked logs and it didn't actually install anything.

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edited Nov 22 at 12:12

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edited Nov 22 at 12:12

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Sravan

asked Nov 21 at 10:22

Zethex

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asked Nov 21 at 10:22

Zethex

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asked Nov 21 at 10:22

Zethex

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It will do nothing
– Alvin Liang
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It will do nothing
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It will do nothing
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On my system, I see:

$ sudo apt install

[sudo] password for dkb: 

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

$

If you haven't updated your system in some time and if you have software updates pending you'll probably see the number of packages available to be updated as well as the advice to run apt list --upgradable.

var/log/apt/history.log and /var/log/dpkg.log and the corresponding older archived logs store information relating to packages installed or deleted by the system's package management process.

By the way,

I just randomly typed in the terminal "sudo apt install" and hit enter (I was bored, okay)

is a little disturbing. There's nasty code out there that could damage one's system.

Further reading: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkg_basics.en.html

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

Yup, I should have not done that. That was a silly mistake. Is this anything to worry about? Would I be able to remove it and would it completely be gone? I am okay with re-installing.
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 5:16

I don't think anything bad happened with what you asked about. I was just commenting about being careful when executing code you read about somewhere or a "friend" suggests.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 5:56

1

Ok. It said 0 upgraded, 0 installed etc so this means it didn't actually install or write anything to the disk. Am i correct?
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 6:39

That's correct.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 6:46

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On my system, I see:

$ sudo apt install

[sudo] password for dkb: 

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

$

var/log/apt/history.log and /var/log/dpkg.log and the corresponding older archived logs store information relating to packages installed or deleted by the system's package management process.

By the way,

I just randomly typed in the terminal "sudo apt install" and hit enter (I was bored, okay)

is a little disturbing. There's nasty code out there that could damage one's system.

Further reading: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkg_basics.en.html

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

Yup, I should have not done that. That was a silly mistake. Is this anything to worry about? Would I be able to remove it and would it completely be gone? I am okay with re-installing.
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 5:16

I don't think anything bad happened with what you asked about. I was just commenting about being careful when executing code you read about somewhere or a "friend" suggests.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 5:56

1

Ok. It said 0 upgraded, 0 installed etc so this means it didn't actually install or write anything to the disk. Am i correct?
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 6:39

That's correct.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 6:46

add a comment |

up vote
4
down vote

accepted

On my system, I see:

$ sudo apt install

[sudo] password for dkb: 

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

$

var/log/apt/history.log and /var/log/dpkg.log and the corresponding older archived logs store information relating to packages installed or deleted by the system's package management process.

By the way,

I just randomly typed in the terminal "sudo apt install" and hit enter (I was bored, okay)

is a little disturbing. There's nasty code out there that could damage one's system.

Further reading: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkg_basics.en.html

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

Yup, I should have not done that. That was a silly mistake. Is this anything to worry about? Would I be able to remove it and would it completely be gone? I am okay with re-installing.
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 5:16

I don't think anything bad happened with what you asked about. I was just commenting about being careful when executing code you read about somewhere or a "friend" suggests.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 5:56

1

Ok. It said 0 upgraded, 0 installed etc so this means it didn't actually install or write anything to the disk. Am i correct?
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 6:39

That's correct.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 6:46

add a comment |

up vote
4
down vote

accepted

On my system, I see:

$ sudo apt install

[sudo] password for dkb: 

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

$

var/log/apt/history.log and /var/log/dpkg.log and the corresponding older archived logs store information relating to packages installed or deleted by the system's package management process.

By the way,

I just randomly typed in the terminal "sudo apt install" and hit enter (I was bored, okay)

is a little disturbing. There's nasty code out there that could damage one's system.

Further reading: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkg_basics.en.html

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

On my system, I see:

$ sudo apt install

[sudo] password for dkb: 

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

$

var/log/apt/history.log and /var/log/dpkg.log and the corresponding older archived logs store information relating to packages installed or deleted by the system's package management process.

By the way,

I just randomly typed in the terminal "sudo apt install" and hit enter (I was bored, okay)

is a little disturbing. There's nasty code out there that could damage one's system.

Further reading: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkg_basics.en.html

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

answered Nov 21 at 11:45

DK Bose

12.3k123983

Yup, I should have not done that. That was a silly mistake. Is this anything to worry about? Would I be able to remove it and would it completely be gone? I am okay with re-installing.
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 5:16

I don't think anything bad happened with what you asked about. I was just commenting about being careful when executing code you read about somewhere or a "friend" suggests.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 5:56

1

Ok. It said 0 upgraded, 0 installed etc so this means it didn't actually install or write anything to the disk. Am i correct?
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 6:39

That's correct.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 6:46

add a comment |

Yup, I should have not done that. That was a silly mistake. Is this anything to worry about? Would I be able to remove it and would it completely be gone? I am okay with re-installing.
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 5:16

I don't think anything bad happened with what you asked about. I was just commenting about being careful when executing code you read about somewhere or a "friend" suggests.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 5:56

1

Ok. It said 0 upgraded, 0 installed etc so this means it didn't actually install or write anything to the disk. Am i correct?
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 6:39

That's correct.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 6:46

Yup, I should have not done that. That was a silly mistake. Is this anything to worry about? Would I be able to remove it and would it completely be gone? I am okay with re-installing.
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 5:16

I don't think anything bad happened with what you asked about. I was just commenting about being careful when executing code you read about somewhere or a "friend" suggests.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 5:56

Ok. It said 0 upgraded, 0 installed etc so this means it didn't actually install or write anything to the disk. Am i correct?
– Zethex
Nov 22 at 6:39

That's correct.
– DK Bose
Nov 22 at 6:46

add a comment |

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