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Can it cause problems to switch from apt-get to aptitude?

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Mar 15, 20262691 views
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I've been thinking about switching to aptitude, but I've heard people say "if you're already using apt-get, you should wait until your next installation to switch." Why do people say this? What sort of problems (if any) can this cause?

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apt-get and aptitude are different UIs that are part of the same package management system, APT, the Advanced Packaging Tool. For instance, both are configured using , both use the same filespace and formats to represent package state, and the same …

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