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This mirrors apt from Debian and Debian-based linux distros. "update" simply updates the package index. "upgrade" can be used to upgrade installed packages.
by nobleach 9y ago
This mirrors apt from Debian and Debian-based linux distros. "update" simply updates the package index. "upgrade" can be used to upgrade installed packages.
- pfranz 9y agoNot sure of the parent poster's background, but I think his critique applies to most all package managers. I hop between homebrew, nix, apt, and yum and often have to consult the docs (or guess and hope for a confirmation before anything destructive). I guess the alternative would be `brew update-local-repository-cache` `brew upgrade-all-packages` `brew upgrade-package vim` which isn't very appealing either. Although, the interface for autocomplete in IDEs have made it easier to use more descriptive names for things (ctrl-D isn't good enough and often isn't implemented or set up for command line tools).