Difference between apt command and sudo apt command in Linux Mint terminal?











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I was wondering what the difference was between the two because both of them seem to work when doing stuff. Command is a placeholder name for upgrade, update or install or whatever.



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  • You need sudo to run most apt commands unless you are making the mistake of logging in as root. Could you edit your question and add some specific apt commands that you have tried?
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I was wondering what the difference was between the two because both of them seem to work when doing stuff. Command is a placeholder name for upgrade, update or install or whatever.



Does it matter which one I use?



I am running Linux Mint 17.3.






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  • You need sudo to run most apt commands unless you are making the mistake of logging in as root. Could you edit your question and add some specific apt commands that you have tried?
    – terdon♦
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:45













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I was wondering what the difference was between the two because both of them seem to work when doing stuff. Command is a placeholder name for upgrade, update or install or whatever.



Does it matter which one I use?



I am running Linux Mint 17.3.






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I was wondering what the difference was between the two because both of them seem to work when doing stuff. Command is a placeholder name for upgrade, update or install or whatever.



Does it matter which one I use?



I am running Linux Mint 17.3.






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  • You need sudo to run most apt commands unless you are making the mistake of logging in as root. Could you edit your question and add some specific apt commands that you have tried?
    – terdon♦
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:45


















  • You need sudo to run most apt commands unless you are making the mistake of logging in as root. Could you edit your question and add some specific apt commands that you have tried?
    – terdon♦
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:45
















You need sudo to run most apt commands unless you are making the mistake of logging in as root. Could you edit your question and add some specific apt commands that you have tried?
– terdon♦
Apr 2 '16 at 13:45




You need sudo to run most apt commands unless you are making the mistake of logging in as root. Could you edit your question and add some specific apt commands that you have tried?
– terdon♦
Apr 2 '16 at 13:45










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apt is a package manager for debian branch.
You cannot install package without behind root (su) or having that powers (sudo)
But, you can search for example apt-cache search <package> without being root.
To install you must be root (su) or have its power



sudo apt-get install <packages-name>


To understand how apt works



man apt





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  • So if I was a secondary user I would have to use sudo? Is that what you mean? I am the owner and I can use either, I just have to put in the password each time I re-open the terminal.
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:40












  • You can be a primary user and have sudo installed.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:42










  • sudo mean you have root power, but, you stay the user.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • I mean, does it matter which one I use?
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • 'cd' command will bring you to your user directory /home/you rather than if you where # root that would bring you to the /root/ directory
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:44











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apt is a package manager for debian branch.
You cannot install package without behind root (su) or having that powers (sudo)
But, you can search for example apt-cache search <package> without being root.
To install you must be root (su) or have its power



sudo apt-get install <packages-name>


To understand how apt works



man apt





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  • So if I was a secondary user I would have to use sudo? Is that what you mean? I am the owner and I can use either, I just have to put in the password each time I re-open the terminal.
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:40












  • You can be a primary user and have sudo installed.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:42










  • sudo mean you have root power, but, you stay the user.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • I mean, does it matter which one I use?
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • 'cd' command will bring you to your user directory /home/you rather than if you where # root that would bring you to the /root/ directory
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:44















up vote
1
down vote



accepted










apt is a package manager for debian branch.
You cannot install package without behind root (su) or having that powers (sudo)
But, you can search for example apt-cache search <package> without being root.
To install you must be root (su) or have its power



sudo apt-get install <packages-name>


To understand how apt works



man apt





share|improve this answer





















  • So if I was a secondary user I would have to use sudo? Is that what you mean? I am the owner and I can use either, I just have to put in the password each time I re-open the terminal.
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:40












  • You can be a primary user and have sudo installed.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:42










  • sudo mean you have root power, but, you stay the user.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • I mean, does it matter which one I use?
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • 'cd' command will bring you to your user directory /home/you rather than if you where # root that would bring you to the /root/ directory
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:44













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up vote
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apt is a package manager for debian branch.
You cannot install package without behind root (su) or having that powers (sudo)
But, you can search for example apt-cache search <package> without being root.
To install you must be root (su) or have its power



sudo apt-get install <packages-name>


To understand how apt works



man apt





share|improve this answer












apt is a package manager for debian branch.
You cannot install package without behind root (su) or having that powers (sudo)
But, you can search for example apt-cache search <package> without being root.
To install you must be root (su) or have its power



sudo apt-get install <packages-name>


To understand how apt works



man apt






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  • So if I was a secondary user I would have to use sudo? Is that what you mean? I am the owner and I can use either, I just have to put in the password each time I re-open the terminal.
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:40












  • You can be a primary user and have sudo installed.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:42










  • sudo mean you have root power, but, you stay the user.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • I mean, does it matter which one I use?
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • 'cd' command will bring you to your user directory /home/you rather than if you where # root that would bring you to the /root/ directory
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:44


















  • So if I was a secondary user I would have to use sudo? Is that what you mean? I am the owner and I can use either, I just have to put in the password each time I re-open the terminal.
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:40












  • You can be a primary user and have sudo installed.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:42










  • sudo mean you have root power, but, you stay the user.
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • I mean, does it matter which one I use?
    – user163963
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:43










  • 'cd' command will bring you to your user directory /home/you rather than if you where # root that would bring you to the /root/ directory
    – aurelien
    Apr 2 '16 at 13:44
















So if I was a secondary user I would have to use sudo? Is that what you mean? I am the owner and I can use either, I just have to put in the password each time I re-open the terminal.
– user163963
Apr 2 '16 at 13:40






So if I was a secondary user I would have to use sudo? Is that what you mean? I am the owner and I can use either, I just have to put in the password each time I re-open the terminal.
– user163963
Apr 2 '16 at 13:40














You can be a primary user and have sudo installed.
– aurelien
Apr 2 '16 at 13:42




You can be a primary user and have sudo installed.
– aurelien
Apr 2 '16 at 13:42












sudo mean you have root power, but, you stay the user.
– aurelien
Apr 2 '16 at 13:43




sudo mean you have root power, but, you stay the user.
– aurelien
Apr 2 '16 at 13:43












I mean, does it matter which one I use?
– user163963
Apr 2 '16 at 13:43




I mean, does it matter which one I use?
– user163963
Apr 2 '16 at 13:43












'cd' command will bring you to your user directory /home/you rather than if you where # root that would bring you to the /root/ directory
– aurelien
Apr 2 '16 at 13:44




'cd' command will bring you to your user directory /home/you rather than if you where # root that would bring you to the /root/ directory
– aurelien
Apr 2 '16 at 13:44


















 

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