Apt-bundle: brew bundle for apt

Linux gets its own “Brewfile” moment: apt-bundle claims you can list everything your computer needs in a single “Aptfile” and set it up with one command. Think easy onboarding, repeatable installs, version pinning, and adding outside sources without fiddly steps. The crowd split fast. Excited users love the “one-file to rule them all” vibe, while purists grumble this is just fancy packaging for scripts. lifetimerubyist delivered the classic eye-roll: you’re just avoiding bash. Meanwhile, pamcake turned it into a meme, announcing a meta-tool called “apt-bundle-bunch” with an “Aptbundlefile” and even a cheeky curl-to-shell install with Claude—yes, it’s getting absurd, and that’s the joke.

Then came the hardliners. pzmarzly pointed out a big gap: apt-bundle installs new things but doesn’t remove stuff you took out of your list—one of Homebrew’s best tricks. That’s drama in package-land. curt15 added a security-flavored zinger: unlike macOS’s Homebrew, apt still wants you to run things with sudo (system-level powers), while Homebrew actually blocks you if you try (link). On the other side, jbverschoor quietly shipped it into their dev setup file and moved on—proof some folks just want it to work. And topping it off, someone asked if it was “vibe coded,” which is internet-speak for “did you build this on vibes alone?” The mood: hopeful, chaotic, and extremely online.