[jcastro]

> but I need apt-cache and apt-get to do the same thing on Ubuntu.

apt 1.0 in Ubuntu now contains an `apt` binary, which means this is finally fixed! See also: http://mvogt.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/apt-1-0/

[mindcrime]

Aah, well that's handy to know. It's always bugged me a bit, even though it's admittedly a minor nit.