What is the difference between installing software from terminal or via software center? [duplicate]

There are some differences:

  • Using a GUI interface, installation error messages are hidden and they just give you a general message that it didn't work, but when you install something from terminal using apt-get, you will see all the messages that are generated; this information can be used to fix the errors.

  • apt-get will inform you by other associated packages that are recommended along with your package.

  • apt-get inform you by any packages that were installed previously and that are probably not needed any more.


I guess if you can handle terminal it is much better to install software from it.You get list of packages, download speed, error messages, all kinds of useful info. But if you are a novice better stick to Software center.No big difference in process.