The HACKING file mentions apt-get
Metadata
Current evaluation
Docs request to use `apt` instead of `apt-get` in HACKING.md was fixed by ubuntu-core/snapcraft PR #564 (commit 14bbd1bf7); the change shipped in snapcraft 2.12 SRU to xenial -updates and the bug was closed verification-done.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: PR #564 'Change apt-get to apt in HACKING.md' was merged as commit 14bbd1bf7, which the commit history confirms is in the snapcraft tree. The change was released via snapcraft 2.12 SRU to xenial -proposed/-updates and elopio closed the bug noting there was nothing left to verify.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
apt is the new tool. We should mention that one instead of apt-get.
Soon, apt and snap will be best friends forever.
[Impact]
* For users of snapcraft, none. This will just affect people cloning snapcraft from github.
* The docs to invite new contributors should be the best possible.
[Test Case]
* N/A
[Regression Potential]
* None.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Docs request to use `apt` instead of `apt-get` in HACKING.md was fixed by ubuntu-core/snapcraft PR #564 (commit 14bbd1bf7); the change shipped in snapcraft 2.12 SRU to xenial -updates and the bug was closed verification-done. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Docs request to use apt instead of apt-get in HACKING.md was fixed by PR #564 (commit 14bbd1bf7), which was merged; released to xenial -updates as snapcraft 2.12 and closed as verified. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Updated HACKING.md to recommend apt instead of apt-get, addressing Launchpad bug 1591421, in merged PR #564 (commit 14bbd1bf7). | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Resolved by updating the HACKING file to replace apt-get with apt for accurate contributor documentation. The fix was verified and the issue closed. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | HACKING documentation updated to use apt instead of apt-get. Closed after verification, confirming the documentation fix was successfully applied. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Fixed by updating the HACKING file to reference apt instead of apt-get. The issue was closed after verification, ensuring contributor documentation uses current package management tools. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | The HACKING file was updated to replace apt-get with apt. The documentation change was merged and verified, resolving the issue. |
Update history
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
ubuntu-core/snapcraft#564
(confidence 97%)
Linked by elopio in the bug comment; merged as commit 14bbd1bf7 'Change apt-get to apt in HACKING.md'.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #564 Changed apt-get to apt in HACKING.md | snapcraft | merged | Docs-only PR: HACKING.md switched from apt-get to apt for setup instructions. Merged as commit 14bbd1bf7 ("Change apt-get to apt in HACKING.md (#564)"), addressing Launchpad bug 1591421. |