![]() A few years ago, Linux Mint implemented a python wrapper called apt that actually uses apt-get but provides more friendly options. I’ll explain all these questions in this article and I hope that by the end of this article, you’ll have a clearer picture. ![]() You might be wondering what’s the difference between apt-get and apt? And if they have a similar command structure, what was the need for the new apt command? You might also be thinking if apt is better than apt-get? Should you be using the new apt command or stick with the good old apt-get commands? ![]() It became common to see apt install package instead of the usual apt-get install package. Eventually, many other distributions followed Ubuntu’s footsteps and started to encourage users to use apt instead of apt-get. The reality is that the first stable version of apt was released in the year 2014 but people started noticing it in 2016 with the release of Ubuntu 16.04. One of the noticeable new features of Ubuntu 16.04 was the ‘introduction’ of apt command. It also lists some of the most commonly used apt commands that replace the older apt-get commands. ![]() Brief: This article explains the difference between apt and apt-get commands of Linux. ![]()
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