apk Command Examples

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}}