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[#]: subject: "Apt++? Nala is Like Apt in Ubuntu but Better"
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[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/nala/"
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[#]: author: "Sagar Sharma https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/"
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[#]: collector: "lkxed"
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Apt++? Nala is Like Apt in Ubuntu but Better
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======
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For decades Debian and Ubuntu users [used apt-get commands][1]. When its simpler form apt was released, people liked how it showed a progress bar while installing packages.
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Irrespective of the progress bar, the packages get installed the same with apt-get and apt commands.
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But the progress bar enhances the user experience (UX) and today if I don’t see the green progress bar at the bottom, I feel something is amiss.
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Why am I telling you all this? Because I got an [apt-get vs apt][2] feeling when I used [Nala][3], a Python-based front end for APT.
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Take a look at a screenshot of [apt package upgrade][4] in progress with nala.
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![installing packages using nala][5]
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Like apt enhanced the user experience from apt-get, nala takes it to the next level by making it more human-readable and presenting only the relevant info with beautiful colors.
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But Nala does a lot more than adding colors to the terminal.
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### Nala: An enhanced, user-friendly tool for managing apt packages
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![using nala to remove packages][6]
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As you can see, It brought the list of packages that will be affected by the command I executed. And it presented only relevant info with beautiful colors.
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This is only one of the core features of Nala. Here are others:
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- Parallel downloads.
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- Checks for the fastest mirrors and uses the fastest 3 by default to speed up downloads.
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- Each command you execute will be stored as Nala history with a unique ID.
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- Compatible with Fish and Zsh.
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- Makes Apt more human-readable than ever.
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Sounds interesting? Let’s see how you can install and use it.
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### Installing Nala in Ubuntu 22.04 and higher
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Starting with 22.04, Nala is present in the universe repository of Ubuntu. So, the installation process is going to be one command only:
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```
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sudo apt install nala
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```
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For older versions, refer to the [official wiki][7] for installation instructions.
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### Using Nala in Ubuntu
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Using Nala is fairly simple as it follows almost the same command structure as apt. This means that you just have to interchange apt with nala in every command.
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For example, you can update repositories with Nala using this command:
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sudo nala update
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![sudo nala update][8]
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Similarly, to install a package:
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sudo nala install package_name
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```
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And the package can be removed using:
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sudo nala remove package_name
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```
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That’s elementary. Let’s see about using other interesting features I mentioned earlier.
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#### Fetch the fastest mirrors in Nala
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To fetch the fastest mirrors, you’d need to utilize the `fetch` utility. First, it will determine whether you are using Debian or Ubuntu and then list the fastest mirrors:
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sudo nala fetch
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![sudo nala fetch][9]
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And as you can see, I kept the top 4 fastest mirrors by separating them with their index number. Once you select them and press enter, it will show the summary:
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![saving fastest mirrors for nala][10]
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Press `Y` and it will save changes. Now, update Nala to take effect:
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sudo nala update
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```
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#### Use transactional history
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This is the interactive way you list and use the history command inspired by the DNF history utility.
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You have to pair `history` with the nala command, and it will bring previously executed commands with relevant info:
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nala history
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![nala history][11]
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You can use an ID with `nala history` and it will get you the details of the specific operation. For example, if I want to have details of what it did while installing curl, I’d have to use ID no 9:
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nala history info 9
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![nala history info 9][12]
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But that’s not it. You can alter the effect of a command using history. For example, I installed curl, so I can alter the effect (will remove the software) using the given command:
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sudo nala history undo 9
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![sudo nala history undo 9][13]
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And you can redo the command from history using its ID. For example, I installed curl (ID = 9) previously, and if I want to do the same again, I have to use `redo` :
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```
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sudo nala history redo 9
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```
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![sudo nala history redo 9][14]
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### Wrapping Up
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I understand that the apt command works fine. And I am not suggesting that everyone should replace apt with nala. It’s just good to see projects like these to focus on user experience.
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They are clearly inspired by the DNF package manager of Fedora and that’s not a bad thing. The apt developers can also take some hints and add similar features in future.
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For now, please share in the comments whether you liked nala or not. And if you liked it, will you use it extensively in place of [apt commands][15]?
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via: https://itsfoss.com/nala/
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作者：[Sagar Sharma][a]
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选题：[lkxed][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/
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[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/apt-get-linux-guide/
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/apt-vs-apt-get-difference/
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[3]: https://gitlab.com/volian/nala
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[4]: https://itsfoss.com/apt-update-vs-upgrade/
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/installing-packages-using-nala-1.png
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[6]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/using-nala-to-remove-packages.png
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[7]: https://gitlab.com/volian/nala/-/wikis/Installation
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[8]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sudo-nala-update.png
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[9]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sudo-nala-fetch.png
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[10]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/saving-fastest-mirrors-for-nala.png
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[11]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/nala-history.png
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[12]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/nala-history-info-9.png
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[13]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sudo-nala-history-undo-9.png
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[14]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sudo-nala-history-redo-9.png
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[15]: https://itsfoss.com/apt-command-guide/
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