Fix apt CLI stability warning by replacing apt with apt-get in installdependencies.sh #5253
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This PR resolves the warning "WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts." that appears when running the Azure Pipelines Agent installation dependencies script on Debian-based systems.
Problem
The
installdependencies.sh
script was using theapt
command, which is designed for interactive use and generates warnings when used in scripts:WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.
Solution
Replaced all
apt
commands withapt-get
equivalents, which provides a stable CLI interface specifically designed for scripting:apt update && apt install -y <packages>
apt-get update && apt-get install -y <packages>
Changes Made
command -v apt
tocommand -v apt-get
apt update
commands withapt-get update
apt install
commands withapt-get install
apt-get
instead ofapt
apt
(sinceapt-get
is always available whenapt
is)Benefits
Testing
apt
commands (onlyapt-get
)The fix is minimal and surgical, addressing the root cause while maintaining full backward compatibility.
Fixes #5149.
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