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-.TH apt 8 "16 June 1998" "Debian GNU/Linux"
+.TH apt 8 "16 June 1998" "Debian"
.SH NAME
apt \- Advanced Package Tool
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B apt
.SH DESCRIPTION
-APT is a management system for software packages. It is still
-under development; the snazzy front ends are not yet available. In the
-meantime, please see
-.BR apt-get (8).
-.SH OPTIONS
-None.
-.SH FILES
-None.
+APT is a management system for software packages. For normal day to day
+package management there are several frontends available, such as
+.BR aptitude (8)
+for the command line or
+.BR synaptic (8)
+for the X Window System. Some options are only implemented in
+.BR apt-get (8)
+though.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR apt-cache (8),
.BR apt-get (8),
.BR apt.conf (5),
.BR sources.list (5),
+.BR apt_preferences (5),
.BR apt-secure (8)
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
apt returns zero on normal operation, decimal 100 on error.