The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by JelteF » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 1:11 PM UTC

The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)
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Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by ianlevesque » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 3:36 PM UTC

Really cool. Somehow I had missed the introduction of this but it's a friendlier interface and already on my Ubuntu systems.

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by nherment » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:13 PM UTC

ianlevesque wrote: post #2

Really cool. Somehow I had missed the introduction of this but it's a friendlier interface and already on my Ubuntu systems.

Same here, I can't believe we're a few years late. Much better than the apt-get / apt-cache stupidity.

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by enesunal » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:18 PM UTC

v1.1: https://mvogt.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/apt-1-1-released/

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by cryowaffle » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:18 PM UTC

nherment wrote: post #3

ianlevesque wrote: post #2

Really cool. Somehow I had missed the introduction of this but it's a friendlier interface and already on my Ubuntu systems.

Same here, I can't believe we're a few years late. Much better than the apt-get / apt-cache stupidity.

Harsh, this must have really upset you.

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by mikelward » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:18 PM UTC

Why not just alias apt=aptitude?

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by deelowe » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:27 PM UTC

mikelward wrote: post #6

Why not just alias apt=aptitude?

Yea... My thoughts as well?

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by deelowe » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:28 PM UTC

I've never understood why debian insists on having these be different commands. It would make sense if install, search, upgrade and uninstall were all discrete, but the way it is today feels half implemented.

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by quadrangle » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:34 PM UTC

mikelward wrote: post #6

Why not just alias apt=aptitude?

apt has colors, aptitude doesn't… ?

Re: The apt command: Combining apt-get and apt-cache and adds a progress bar (2014)

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Post by CydeWeys » Sat, Mar 05, 2016, 4:36 PM UTC

deelowe wrote: post #8

I've never understood why debian insists on having these be different commands. It would make sense if install, search, upgrade and uninstall were all discrete, but the way it is today feels half implemented.

Same. Having to search for what you wanted to install via apt-cache, but then actually install it via apt-get, was a triumph of some unexplainable factor over usability.