title: How do I download a package from the command line with .NET Core from nuget?
body: <p>Microsoft packages <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/tools/cli-ref-install" rel="noreferrer">.NET Core on Linux</a> for Ubuntu. I'm currently using that. I now want to install <a href="https://www.newtonsoft.com/json" rel="noreferrer">Json.NET</a> which instructs me to use the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/tools/package-manager-console" rel="noreferrer">Package Manager console</a> and run,</p>
  
  <pre><code>PM&gt; Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json
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  <p>I'm wondering how I do that Linux. I see that there is a <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/tools/cli-ref-install" rel="noreferrer">Nuget CLI</a>, but it doesn't seem like that's available on .NET Core. <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/guides/install-nuget#nuget-cli" rel="noreferrer">Moreover the docs say</a></p>
  
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    <p>On Mac and Linux, install Mono 4.4.2 or later.</p>
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  <p>How do I simply install a package on Linux? What's the .NET equivalent of npm/cpan/pip/gem?</p>
  
  <p>When I run <code>dotnet nuget</code>, the <code>install</code> command seems to be missing.</p>
  
  <pre><code>NuGet Command Line 4.3.0.5
  
  Usage: dotnet nuget [options] [command]
  
  Options:
    -h|--help                   Show help information
    --version                   Show version information
    -v|--verbosity &lt;verbosity&gt;  The verbosity of logging to use. Allowed values: Debug, Verbose, Information, Minimal, Warning, Error.
  
  Commands:
    delete  Deletes a package from the server.
    locals  Clears or lists local NuGet resources such as http requests cache, packages cache or machine-wide global packages folder.
    push    Pushes a package to the server and publishes it.
  
  Use "dotnet nuget [command] --help" for more information about a command.
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