apt get vs synaptic pacage monitor

[Rashkae]

eyore15 User wrote:
> I noticed that most often, when someone recommends a piece of software, 
> the suggested command is "sudo apt[titude] get X".  Frequently, the same 
> software is available via synaptic.  I was taught to use synaptic 
> whenever possible and am wondering if that was bad advise.  Is there some 
> reason that it seems "apt get" is the preferred method to get new 
> software?
> 
>>From one who is afraid of the command line
> 
> tnx
> 
> mcm
> 
> 

Synaptic is a GUI front end to apt-get and friends, and does the same
thing.  The only reason you frequently see instructions to type terminal
commands is because giving someone one or 2 lines of commands to type in
a command shell is often much easier to communite via e-mail than
explain where to click in GUI.