diff --git a/pages/linux/apt-get.md b/pages/linux/apt-get.md
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 > Debian and Ubuntu package management utility.
 
-- Synchronize list of packages and versions available. This should be run first, before running subsequent apt-get commands:
+- Update the list of available packages and versions (it's recommended to run this before other `apt-get` commands):
 
 `apt-get update`
 
-- Install a new package:
+- Install a package, or update it to the latest available version:
 
 `apt-get install {{package}}`
 
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 
 `apt-get remove {{package}}`
 
-- Upgrade installed packages to newest available versions:
+- Upgrade all installed packages to their newest available versions:
 
 `apt-get upgrade`
 
-- Remove no longer needed packages:
+- Remove all packages that are no longer needed:
 
 `apt-get autoremove`
 
-- Upgrade installed packages (like "upgrade"), but remove obsolete packages and install additional packages to meet new dependencies:
+- Upgrade installed packages (like `upgrade`), but remove obsolete packages and install additional packages to meet new dependencies:
 
 `apt-get dist-upgrade`
diff --git a/pages/linux/apt.md b/pages/linux/apt.md
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 > Package management utility for Debian based distributions.
 
-- Update list of packages and versions available. This should be run before running further apt commands:
+- Update the list of available packages and versions (it's recommended to run this before other `apt` commands):
 
 `sudo apt update`
 
-- Search for packages:
+- Search for a given package:
 
 `apt search {{package}}`
 
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 
 `apt show {{package}}`
 
-- Install a new package:
+- Install a package, or update it to the latest available version:
 
 `sudo apt install {{package}}`
 
-- Remove a package (using "purge" instead also removes its configuration files):
+- Remove a package (using `purge` instead also removes its configuration files):
 
 `sudo apt remove {{package}}`
 
-- Upgrade installed packages to the newest available versions:
+- Upgrade all installed packages to their newest available versions:
 
 `sudo apt upgrade`