• DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    apt is a newer, more user-friendly front-end for apt-get and apt-cache.

    apt = combines commands like install, remove, update, upgrade into one tool, with prettier output

    #apt-get = older, lower-level, more script-friendly For normal use, just use apt now. For scripting where 100% backward compatibility matters, use apt-get.

      • cmhe@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Yes, but apt-get is missing search for instance, because that relates to the cache, so apt-cache provides it.

        apt combines all those often used commands, and provides a nicer shell presentation.