Ron via Talk wrote on 2025-10-14 18:53:
Anyone tried `nala` as a front-end for `apt`?
Found an example of where `nala` beats `apt` by a country mile, just due to formatting, never mind the colours: I think others may agree on which is more legible? Regardless, here's an example: ╰># apt list --upgradable "xserver-xorg*" Listing... Done xserver-xorg-core/noble-updates,noble-security 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.4 amd64 [upgradable from: 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.3] xserver-xorg-legacy/noble-updates,noble-security 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.4 amd64 [upgradable from: 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.3] xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/noble-updates 1:1.0.17-2ubuntu0.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:1.0.17-2build1] ╰># nala list --upgradable "xserv*" xserver-common 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.3 [local] ├── is installed and upgradable to 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.4 └── common files used by various X servers xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.3 [local] ├── is installed and upgradable to 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.4 └── Xorg X server - core server xserver-xorg-legacy 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.3 [local] ├── is installed and upgradable to 2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.4 └── setuid root Xorg server wrapper xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1 [Ubuntu/noble main] ├── is installed and upgradable to 1:1.0.17-2ubuntu0.1 └── X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver