| Add package | apk add firefox | |
| Add package | apk add firefox openbox | Multiple packages will be installed. |
| Add package locally | apk add --allow-untrusted /path/to/file.apk | Install local package. |
| List packages | apk list | List all available and installed packages. |
| List packages installed | apk list -I | |
| List packages orphaned | apk list -O | |
| List packages upgradeable | apk list -u | |
| List package dependencies | apk info -R firefox | |
| List package reverse dependencies | apk info -r firefox | List all other packages which depend on the package. |
| Remove package | apk del firefox | |
| Search package | apk search firefox | Searches through package name and description. Results return package name. |
| Search package name/description | apk search -v firefox | Results return package name and description. |
| Search package description | apk search -d firefox | |
| Search packages installed | apk list -I | grep -i keyword |
| Show file origin | apk info --who-owns /usr/bin/chromium-browser | |
| Show statistics | apk stats | |
| Update repository | apk update | Update repository indexes. |
| Update/Upgrade packages | apk -U upgrade | Update repository indexes and install available packages upgrades. |
| Upgrade packages | apk upgrade -s | Simulate the install of available package upgrades. |
| Upgrade packages | apk upgrade | Install available package upgrades from repositories. |
| Upgrade packages | apk upgrade --ignore firefox | Upgrade all packages except the ones listed. |
| View package info | apk info firefox | |
| View package info | apk info -L firefox | List files included in the package. |