Nala is a more user-friendly CLI front-end for the APT package manager. Since Nala's scope is limited to the most common functions, it is in no way a full APT replacement.
Nala is a front-end for libapt-pkg. For this purpose, it uses the python-apt api.
nala has several advantages over apt:
- Prettier and more informative interface (for common elements)
- Parallel downloads from multiple mirrors at once
- Install history, with easy "undo" (uninstallation) for each steps
nala also has some limitations:
- Only covers basic functionality
- Does not inform about phased updates
- Beta software, under development
More information about Nala and its development is available on the official Gitlab page.
