A simple tool using transient menus for those who want to manage the advanced package tool (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, etc.) from Emacs.

Some highlights:

  • Display results from apt list in a tablist buffer and mark packages for other apt operations
  • Export apt list to Org mode and mark packages for install/removal/purge etc… with TODO keywrods
  • Run apt on a remote system with tramp and ssh, select remotes with completion
  • Mark packages in your config requiring external dependencies and generate a tablist report of external programs and their paths (similar to whiche

Requires Emacs 28.1 or newer