APX - (zsh plugin) Alias Package Manager

APX is a command-line interface (CLI) package manager based on apt, specifically designed for Ubuntu-based distributions. It provides an intuitive alias system to simplify the process of managing packages.

Features

• Simplifies APT commands with easy-to-remember aliases.
• Covers essential operations like installing, removing, updating, and managing packages.
• Built-in multilingual help system.

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Installation (oh-my-zsh)

Copy this repository to $ZSH_CUSTOM/custom/plugins, where $ZSH_CUSTOM is the directory with custom plugins of oh-my-zsh

git clone https://github.com/pbarovsky/APX.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/apx

Then add this line to your .zshrc.

plugins=(apx)

Installation (not as a plugin. In .bashrc and .zshrc)

To install APX, run the following commands in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/pbarovsky/APX.git

cd APX

chmod +x install_apx.sh

./install_apx.sh

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How It Works

APX translates its commands into corresponding APT commands, making it easier to handle package management with shorter, user-friendly aliases.

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Available Commands

APX Command	Description	Equivalent APT Command
apx i	Install a package	sudo apt install <package>
apx r	Remove a package	sudo apt remove <package>
apx rei	Reinstall a package	sudo apt reinstall <package>
apx d	Download a package	sudo apt download <package>
apx p	Purge a package	sudo apt purge <package>
apx upd	Update package list	sudo apt update
apx upg	Upgrade installed packages	sudo apt upgrade
apx fupg	Full upgrade	sudo apt full-upgrade
apx a	Remove unused packages	sudo apt autoremove
apx se	Search for packages	apt search <search term>
apx l	List available or installed packages	apt list [<search term>]
apx sh	Show package information	apt show <package>
apx c	Clean the APT cache	sudo apt clean
apx check	Check the status of installed packages	sudo apt check
apx hold	Hold a package to prevent updates	sudo apt-mark hold <package>
apx unhold	Unhold a package	sudo apt-mark unhold <package>
apx policy	Display package version and priority	apt-cache policy <package>

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Help

To view the help menu:

• English help

apx en

• Russian help

apx ru

The help menu provides detailed information about all available commands.

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Contributing

Feel free to contribute by submitting pull requests or reporting issues in the GitHub repository. Your feedback and contributions are appreciated!