Apt vs. Apt-get: What’s the Difference | LinuxSimply

Learn the differences between apt and apt-get through this video. This video explores the visual and syntax differences along with similarities to help you make informed choices when managing packages on your Linux system. Don’t miss this essential guide for a smoother package management system.

Content Index
0:00 Introduction
0:19 What is Apt?
0:44 What is Apt-get?
1:09 Differences Between Apt and Apt-get
1:18 Visual Differences
3:51 Syntax Differences
4:06 Comparing Features Between Apt and Apt-get
4:53 How Does Apt Replace Apt-get?
5:24 When to Use Apt Instead of Apt-get?
6:07 Similarities Between Apt and Apt-get

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Ayesha Tun Nashrah

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[linuxsimply]

Which one do you use: ’apt’ or ‘apt-get’, and why? Share your thoughts and personal insights with us in the comments below!👇

[realms]

apt-get has a stable interface and output. apt should not be used in automations, only for interactive sessions. The output (and possibly the input) does not promise to stay the same between versions, and is more oriented around user-friendliness.

[NoName-ktly]

15 years into ubuntu, 3 years into building debian-based docker images and never knew there was a difference....

[kychemclass]

Your videos are good and to the point. You really deserve more viewers/subscribers. Keep it up, I'm sure they will come.

[xellaz]

I've switched to nala. It looks so 😗

[Mantikal]

Great video
.. but you seem to be hyper focused on Ubuntu (based on Debian)
Will you do some others vids on other lines of Linux - Debian, Arch, Gentoo, Fedora, Slackware, Open Suse'?

[jpwillm]

Thank you for these interesting explanations.
I mainly use pacman, but it's interesting to know the differences between apt-get and apt.
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Merci pour ces intéressantes explications.
J'utilise principalement pacman, mais il est intéressant de connaître les différences entre apt-get et apt.

[gonzalocarrillo]

Thanks, very easy to understand. You honours your name!

[kellingc]

it seem apt-get would be suited to use in a script kicked off by cron or at.

[scottfranco]

tl;dr apt get is a better version of apt-get. It would have replaced apt-get, but the general kaos of linux apparently dropped that ball.

[lumadrive]

Wow that means the answer to the title of the Video is just "apt-get is trash because its outdated"

[enderst]

smh, the difference is apt-get is deprecated and apt is not