On Sat, 26 May 2018 20:08:59 +0200 Pétùr said: > I don't use aptitude. I use only apt and apt-get but I believe apt is > just a shortcut for apt-get. `apt update` is equivalent for me to > `apt-get update` and `apt dist-upgrade` to `apt-get dist-upgrade` > (correct me if I am wrong). > > My question was if apt (or apt-get) dist-upgrade was equivalent of apt > (or apt-get) full-upgrade?
There is no "apt-get full-upgrade" nor "apt dist-upgrade". apt or apt-get upgrade does upgrade in passive mode: It never install new packages, never removes existing ones. Just upgrades existing ones as far as possible. apt-get dist-upgrade does upgrade in proactive mode: It installs new packages and removes existing packages if need be. OTOH apt full-upgrade works in between: It never installs new packages (as in upgrade), but removes existing packages if need be. I never use apt, so I am relying on the man page. It seems that there is no equivalent of "apt-get dist-upgrade" in apt. Regards -- Abdullah Ramazanoğlu
