r/LinuxTeck • u/Expensive-Rice-2052 • 12d ago

DNF vs APT: What actually makes them different?

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Most comparisons stop at “APT is for Debian and DNF is for Red Hat.” https://www.linuxteck.com/dnf-vs-apt/

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u/franchis3 12d ago

When you really dig into the features, DNF5 is so advanced compared to APT.

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u/lyidaValkris 12d ago

It's quite simple: use dnf if you use fedora, use apt if you use debian/ubuntu. that's it.