APT Interface 'Revamped' For Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian Trixie with Colors and Columns (9to5linux.com)
(Sunday April 14, 2024 @11:34AM (EditorDavid)
from the more-Advanced-Package-Tool dept.)
- Reference: 0173517136
- News link: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/04/14/052258/apt-interface-revamped-for-ubuntu-2410-and-debian-trixie-with-colors-and-columns
- Source link: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-10-and-debian-13-trixie-to-feature-a-refined-command-line-interface
Ubuntu 24.10 [expected this October] and Debian GNU/Linux 13 "Trixie" [expected June-July 2025] "will feature a refined APT command-line interface," [1]reports 9to5Linux :
> APT developer and Canonical engineer Julian Andres Klode [2]took to LinkedIn to present the revamped APT interface powered by the upcoming APT 3.0 package manager that looks to give users a more concise and well-laid-out command-line output when updating, installing, or removing packages via the terminal emulator.
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> The new APT 3.0 UI brings a columnar display that will make it easier for users to quickly scan for a package name, support for colors (red for removals and green for other changes), which makes it easier to quickly distinguish commands at a glance, and smoother install progress bars using Unicode blocks.
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> In addition, the new APT 3.0 command-line interface will be less verbose and offer more padding to make it easier to separate sections and extract the relevant information for you.
"Bleeding-edge users and Linux enthusiasts who want to try this right now can check out Debian Unstable..."
[1] https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-10-and-debian-13-trixie-to-feature-a-refined-command-line-interface
[2] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/julian-andres-klode-9b88122a0_presenting-the-refined-apt-interface-in-the-activity-7184628038431612928-QLjA
> APT developer and Canonical engineer Julian Andres Klode [2]took to LinkedIn to present the revamped APT interface powered by the upcoming APT 3.0 package manager that looks to give users a more concise and well-laid-out command-line output when updating, installing, or removing packages via the terminal emulator.
>
> The new APT 3.0 UI brings a columnar display that will make it easier for users to quickly scan for a package name, support for colors (red for removals and green for other changes), which makes it easier to quickly distinguish commands at a glance, and smoother install progress bars using Unicode blocks.
>
> In addition, the new APT 3.0 command-line interface will be less verbose and offer more padding to make it easier to separate sections and extract the relevant information for you.
"Bleeding-edge users and Linux enthusiasts who want to try this right now can check out Debian Unstable..."
[1] https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-10-and-debian-13-trixie-to-feature-a-refined-command-line-interface
[2] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/julian-andres-klode-9b88122a0_presenting-the-refined-apt-interface-in-the-activity-7184628038431612928-QLjA
XZ (Score:2)
> Linux enthusiasts who want to try this right now can check out Debian Unstable...
I think a lot of Linux users will [1]wait a bit to get the bleeding edge [wikipedia.org] from now on...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XZ_Utils_backdoor