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I use `apt` in Debian, not sure if that's what they recommend, but the interface is better. `apt search`/`apt-cache search` `apt install` /`apt-get install`

by erelde 10y ago

I use `apt` in Debian, not sure if that's what they recommend, but the interface is better. `apt search`/`apt-cache search` `apt install` /`apt-get install` Though, I prefer pacman/pacaur interface, even if it is less intuitive at first, but I won't use Arch on servers.

bisby 10y ago
"apt" is meant to be the user facing version. No concerns about backwards compatibility or anything. It's purely user experience focused. If they want to change to "apt get" for installing because they feel its good UX, they will (they probably wont, because that sounds awfully confusing) "apt-get" is meant to be used in scripts/automation. "apt-get install foo" will always behave the same way with the same params.
digikata 10y ago
For the longest time I used a script that basically unified my most common apt-get/apt-cache/dpkg commands into a single frontend, so it's about time.