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Is it okay to use multiple package managers?

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 2030 / 3 Years ago, tue, october 12, 2021, 10:28:39

With Ubuntu (or other versions of linux) is it problematic to use different package managers at the same time? As in, will it cause me grief if I install some programs using apt-get and others using synaptic?

I've been doing this for years without incident, but I'd appreciate some reassurance from someone more knowledgeable than myself.

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answered 3 Years ago tonhorn · Accepted Answer

My understanding is Synaptic and Ubuntu Software Center use the same underlying commands as apt-get and dpkg to do the actual management and installation. One test is to install a program using one method (say apt-get) and verify that it shows up in Sofware Center and Synaptic database as installed.

In other words, Synaptic and Ubuntu Software Center are graphical front ends for the relevant command line tools.

Using any of these should be fine.

See this forum post for a similar discussion.