no color output for apt?

theodore · 2016-04-09 15:43:15

there`s no way to have colored output for apt-get like you can have it colored with pacman in arch?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-04-09 15:59:44

Try using apt(8) instead, it has a limited palette and a coloured progress bar.

You can add the palette & bar to `apt-get` by creating a file at /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99colourbar with the following content

Dpkg::Progress-Fancy "1";
APT::Color "1";

It's not as nice as pacman though and there's no ILoveCandy equivalent

EDIT: Love your avatar BTW -- isn't that old "Arch Aqua" logo?
https://www.archlinux.org/art/

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2016-04-09 16:32:29)

damo · 2016-04-09 16:07:08

A search shows that this is a Debian feature request, but there are various wrapper scripts you can find to colour output.

EDIT: or use apt as HoaS suggests

Last edited by damo (2016-04-09 16:07:49)

Horizon_Brave · 2016-04-09 16:11:22

Heh, I also tried adding the APT::Color "1"; line to the 70deb and 90bunsen fles in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ Just to make sure that the 99progressbar file wasn't just applied to the progress bar. I was hoping adding it to the 70deb would make the global text of apt to be colorized... No dice though!

theodore · 2016-04-09 17:44:53

yeah,even with apt command and progressbar still not nice enough,which`s a shame.

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

EDIT: Love your avatar BTW -- isn't that old "Arch Aqua" logo?
https://www.archlinux.org/art/

ye,that old arch logo,thanks.

#1 2016-04-09 15:43:15

no color output for apt?

#2 2016-04-09 15:59:44

Re: no color output for apt?

#3 2016-04-09 16:07:08

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#4 2016-04-09 16:11:22

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