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Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian Trixie Are Getting a Refined APT Command-Line Interface (9to5linux.com)
submitted 6 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/ubuntu@programming.dev
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[–] anime_ted@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I never hear anyone mention aptitude, which works with apt libraries, has a complete menu-driven ncurses interface (if invoked without arguments), and has been around for quite some time. Is it not considered a reasonable alternative or perhaps people don't want to install an extra utility?