cupt_vs_apt5
Overview of things cupt and apt differ in
Feature sets
See "Disadvantages and advantages" in cupt_tutorial.
Different behavior
Configuration
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'apt::cache::allversions' defaults to 0, not 1 as in apt-cache
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'gpgv::trustedkeyring' defaults to '/var/lib/cupt/trusted.gpg'
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to prioritize compression types, use option 'cupt::update::compression-types', not 'acquire::compression-types'
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to select repository indexes localizations, use option 'cupt::languages::indexes', not 'acquire::languages'
Pinning
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the difference between 'specific' and 'general' pin types is not supported
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an additional pin priority penalty is applied by default to NotAutomatic releases (see 'cupt::cache::pin::addendums::not-automatic' option)
Releases
8 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 6 times.