• 001100 010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      I always thought apt and apt-get is the same thing so why type more when you can less?

      But then again, I’m a linux noob that only uses distros like Ubuntu.

      I also like the software center thing in Ubuntu because of GUI and… um… why do I see a bunch of people with pitchforks?

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        1 year ago

        apt is a newer tool that combines the functionality of apt-get and apt-cache. It’s not as backwards compatible but has a nicer more human readable output