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Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt

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* 2020-08-07 20:04:24-03, riveravaldez wrote:

> On Friday, August 7, 2020, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
>> I believe it is still aptitude.
>>
>> However, the length of time it takes increases sharply with number of
>> packages to be upgraded. If you have more than a hundred or so, (not
>> unusual on unstable) it may take a very long time. It is usually not
>> the method recommended for upgrading Debian stable to the next
>> version.
>
> What is the recommended method?

When upgrading Debian stable to the next stable version always read the
release notes and follow its guide for upgrading. Use the tools and
commands recommended there. The recommended tools and upgrade procedure
have changed in the past and can change in the future so the only good
answer is to read the notes every time.

https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/

For normal security upgrades and package installations user can choose
any tool. The difference is that apt-get and other apt-* tools are more
low level and stable to use in scripts. Obviously it can be used
interactively too. Apt and Aptitude are meant for interactive use.

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Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt Default User <hunguponcontent@gmail.com> - 2020-08-07 19:40 +0200
  Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-08-07 22:10 +0200
    Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt riveravaldez <riveravaldezmail@gmail.com> - 2020-08-08 01:10 +0200
      Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt Teemu Likonen <tlikonen@iki.fi> - 2020-08-08 07:00 +0200
  Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-08-11 13:40 +0200
    Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt Javier Barroso <javibarroso@gmail.com> - 2020-08-11 15:40 +0200
      Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-08-12 08:00 +0200
        Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt Default User <hunguponcontent@gmail.com> - 2020-08-13 22:50 +0200

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