On Tue, 23 Jan 2018, OECT T wrote:
Hi all:
I just installed Debian Stretch 9.3.0 and noticed that the Aptitude
package was not installed by default.
I searched into Synaptics package manager and noticed that the
package is not marked with the Debian icon indicating that the
package is not supported.
I would appreciate any comments about it.
What other command line packages are recommended instead of
Aptitude?
This reference work (which you cite)
Debian Reference :: Chapter 2. Debian package management
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html
discusses
* apt-get,
* apt,
* aptitude,
and even has a section devoted to a comparison of the three:
2.2.1. apt vs. apt-get / apt-cache vs. aptitude
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_literal_apt_literal_vs_literal_apt_get_literal_literal_apt_cache_literal_vs_literal_aptitude_literal
