apt-get vs Synaptic Package

rtrahan · 01-22-2009, 09:34 AM

Could someone explain the difference between apt-get and Synaptic package besides the fact that one is in terminal and one is GUI..for instance do they both go to the same repositories. Thanks in advance

farslayer · 01-22-2009, 10:10 AM

Yes they use the same repositories.
basically they are both front ends for apt, one is text, the other is GUI. I don't think there is any difference in the way they handle packages and dependencies
http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic/

Personally I prefer aptitude from the command line in Debian. There are differences between how apt-get and aptitude handle certain things.