apt vs. apt-get

[Mike]

I'm not sure if everyone knows this or not, but I recently learned that [tt]apt[/tt] can do just about everything that [tt]apt-get[/tt] can do and with a bit more style.

Basic commands:
list - list packages based on package names
search - search in package descriptions
show - show package details

update - update list of available packages

install - install packages
remove  - remove packages

upgrade - upgrade the system by installing/upgrading packages
full-upgrade - upgrade the system by removing/installing/upgrading packages

edit-sources - edit the source information file

No more [tt]apt-cache search[/tt]...just do [tt]apt search[/tt].

I apologize if this is common knowledge but I figured I'd share it to save people some keystrokes if they're still doing it the old way.