This is the README file for the APT project. If you have a development
version of APT, please first read the file README.build.

APT's GUI front-end is currently in an unfinished state, but its
back-end, "apt-get", is completely useable and is able to upgrade
Debian 1.3 (codename: bo) to Debian 2.0 (codename: hamm) and beyond!

To get started, examine the file /etc/apt/sources.list, customize
to your liking, then run:

# apt-get update
# apt-get upgrade

to upgrade to the newest version. To install a single package (along
with all its dependancies, if needed):

# apt-get install packagename

To upgrade between two major versions of Debian (say, from 1.3 to 2.0),
simply run:

# apt-get update
# apt-get -f dist-upgrade

then run a dpkg --configure --pending to clean up the final install.

Good luck with APT!

Please report any problems to <apt@packages.debian.org>.
