Nala is a sleek, user-friendly front-end for libapt-pkg, built on the python-apt API. 🎯
It transforms the often complex apt experience into a clear, colorful, and intuitive workflow, perfect for Linux beginners and seasoned pros alike. 💻

• Overview
• Installation
• Usage
• Parallel Downloads
• Fetch
• History
• Shell Completions
• Bug Reports & Feature Requests
• Donations
• Screenshots

Nala redefines package management with simplicity and clarity! 😎
By leveraging python-apt, Nala:

• Filters out redundant apt messages 🧹
• Displays package details in a clean, organized format 📊
• Uses vibrant, color-coded outputs for installs, removals, and upgrades 🌈

Why Nala?
It’s perfect for beginners overwhelmed by apt and experts craving a faster, more visually appealing workflow. 🚀

Get Nala up and running in minutes! ⚡
Check our detailed Installation Wiki for tailored instructions. 📚

Quick Start:

1. Install Nala using the wiki instructions. 📦
2. Run nala update to sync package lists. 🔄
3. Manage packages like a pro! 🎮

Nala offers intuitive commands with clear, color-coded feedback (green for installs, red for removals, yellow for upgrades). 🌟

Refresh your package index:

nala update

Pro Tip: Run this before installing or upgrading for the latest package data. 🔄

Install with a colorful summary:

nala install <package-name>

Example:

nala install vim

Nala highlights what’s being installed, upgraded, or removed. 🌈

Uninstall with a clear breakdown:

nala remove <package-name>

Example:

nala remove vim

Add --purge to remove configuration files:

nala remove --purge vim

Update all packages to their latest versions:

nala upgrade

Combines nala update with upgrades, showing a color-coded summary. 🛠️

Find packages in repositories:

nala search <package-name>

Example:

nala search python

Results are clean and readable. 📜

View package details like versions and dependencies:

nala show <package-name>

Example:

nala show apt

Ideal for pre-installation checks! 👀

Free up space by removing cached package files:

nala clean

Remove all cached files, including those still needed:

nala clean --all

Clean up unused dependencies:

nala autoremove

Review package management history:

nala history

Undo or redo transactions:

nala history undo <ID>
nala history redo <ID>

Example:

nala history undo 5

Configure the fastest mirrors (see Fetch):

nala fetch

Quick Tips:

• Use nala --help for all commands and options. 📖
• Combine commands like nala update && nala upgrade for efficiency. ⚡
• Enjoy color-coded outputs for instant clarity! 🌈

Nala’s parallel downloads supercharge your experience: 🏎️

• Downloads 3 packages at once per unique mirror in sources.list. 📥
• Alternates mirrors for maximum speed. 🌐
• Skips failed mirrors automatically. 🔄

Note: Nala handles downloading and verification independently of apt. 🚀

Optimize downloads with nala fetch! ⚡

• Detects Debian, Ubuntu, or derivatives like Pop!_OS. 🖥️
• Retrieves the full mirror list from your distro’s master repo. 📋
• Tests latency and selects the fastest 3 mirrors (configurable). 🏆
• Updates sources.list with the best mirrors. 📝

Pro Tip: Run nala fetch to boost download speeds instantly! ⏱️

Track your package management with nala history! 🕰️

• Logs every install, remove, or upgrade in /var/lib/nala/history.json with a unique <ID>. 📂

• View transaction summaries with nala history. 📋

• Undo or redo actions:

  nala history undo <ID>
  nala history redo <ID>

• Clear entries or wipe history:

  nala history clear <ID>
  nala history clear --all

Inspired by dnf, Nala’s history keeps you in control! 🎮

Nala enhances your shell with seamless completions! 🐟

• Supports Bash, Zsh, and Fish via typer. 🛠️
• Install Nala, restart your shell, and enjoy auto-completions. ✨

Got a bug or idea? 💡 We’re listening!

• Official Repo: https://gitlab.com/volian/nala 🏠
• File reports or requests on GitLab. 📩
• Note: GitHub and Debian Salsa are mirrors; GitLab is the primary hub. 🔗

Love Nala? Keep the project thriving! 🎁
Donate at: https://liberapay.com/Volian-Linux 💸

See Nala in action! 🖼️

• Package installation in progress
• Fetching mirrors
• History commands
• And more!

Visit the official repo for visuals. 🌟

⭐ Star us on Github to support Nala and make package management awesome! 🚀

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