What is the difference between apt-get vs aptitude. Which one is better? pros/cons?
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A:
Aptitude, without options, is menu-driven, while apt-get is purely CLI. In other words, with aptitude, you can browse through categories and see what packages are available to install or uninstall, while with apt-get, you need to know the exact name of the packages you're installing or uninstalling. It's possible to use aptitude in a similar way (aptitude install , etc.).
As for pros and cons, it's all about preference.
clpo13
2010-10-12 23:04:07