apt-get or apt?

[SpidermansLegs]

Can I ask a silly question?

What is the difference between apt and apt-get?

I have always used apt-get in the past, does apt on it's own work?

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sudo apt-get update

for instance.. is what I use to update.

[gimcrack]

Key differences: apt vs. apt-get

The difference between apt and apt-get is not just that apt is a newer version of apt-get. The apt command was designed as a more user-friendly alternative to apt-get, combining the functionality of multiple package management tools for user convenience.

https://aws.amazon.com/compare/the-diff ... d-apt-get/

[Adrian]

Use apt in terminal, use apt-get in scripts.

[Charlie Brown]

Very nice link that explains it well.

If this was what confused you: Yes, you can do it with apt-get, as you're used to:

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sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install linssid -y

:)

Also, as mentioned in that page apt has some advantages, say, rather than apt-cache blah blah you can simply:

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apt show linssid

Or... as mentioned, it's compatible, i.e. I always do this and suggest frequently on forum:

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sudo apt update ; sudo apt dist-upgrade -y

actually (technically / by syntax) it's wrong, cause it should be either:

... apt-get dist-upgrade

or

... apt full-upgrade

But it's already linked to full-upgrade and apt knows what you mean :)

[SpidermansLegs]

Thank you for explaining :)

I'm just so used to typing apt-get, I don't think I can get used to apt :) :)

[Charlie Brown]

Ok.. I guess you're also used to &&

rather than ;

ok... no problem, you can use whichever you like :)

[Adrian]

Or use "nala upgrade" which does both in one shot.

[asqwerth]

Is apt-get now just a shortcut to apt, in Debian Stable?

[Jerry3904]

Ok.. I guess you're also used to &&

rather than ;

ok... no problem, you can use whichever you like :)

I have the same muscle memory effect...

[Adrian]

Is apt-get now just a shortcut to apt, in Debian Stable?

No, it's not.

apt provides a high-level commandline interface for the package management system. It is intended as an end
user interface and enables some options better suited for interactive usage by default compared to more
specialized APT tools like apt-get(8) and apt-cache(8).