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How to Disable Package Updates in Ubuntu, Debian and Mint

The Apt tool is an advanced package management system used in Debian-based Linux distributions, like Ubuntu, which allows you to easily install, update, and remove software packages.

Initially, APT was designed as a front-end for dpkg to work with .deb packages. It has since gained visibility on macOS, OpenSolaris, and other systems.

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