diff --git a/scripts/debootstrap.sh b/scripts/debootstrap.sh
index bc7f3a3..241de4e 100755
--- a/scripts/debootstrap.sh
+++ b/scripts/debootstrap.sh
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 
 		# stage: update packages list
 		display_alert "Updating package list" "$RELEASE" "info"
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "apt -q -y $apt_extra update"' \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "apt-get -q -y $apt_extra update"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/debug/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Updating package lists..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
 			${OUTPUT_VERYSILENT:+' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null'}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 
 		# stage: upgrade base packages from xxx-updates and xxx-backports repository branches
 		display_alert "Upgrading base packages" "Orange Pi" "info"
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt -y -q \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
 			$apt_extra $apt_extra_progress upgrade"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/debug/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Upgrading base packages..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ create_rootfs_cache()
 
 		# stage: install additional packages
 		display_alert "Installing packages for" "Orange Pi" "info"
-		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt -y -q \
+		eval 'LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y -q \
 			$apt_extra $apt_extra_progress --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST"' \
 			${PROGRESS_LOG_TO_FILE:+' | tee -a $DEST/debug/debootstrap.log'} \
 			${OUTPUT_DIALOG:+' | dialog --backtitle "$backtitle" --progressbox "Installing Orange Pi system..." $TTY_Y $TTY_X'} \
diff --git a/scripts/desktop.sh b/scripts/desktop.sh
index ad29d95..5900a1d 100755
--- a/scripts/desktop.sh
+++ b/scripts/desktop.sh
@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@ desktop_postinstall ()
 {
 	# disable display manager for first run
 	#chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "systemctl --no-reload disable lightdm.service >/dev/null 2>&1"
-	chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt update" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+	chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 	if [[ ${FULL_DESKTOP} == yes ]]; then
-		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_FULL" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt-get -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_FULL" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	if [[ -n ${PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_BOARD} ]]; then
-		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_BOARD" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt-get -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_BOARD" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	if [[ -n ${PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_FAMILY} ]]; then
-		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_FAMILY" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_FAMILY" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	# Compile Turbo Frame buffer for sunxi
diff --git a/scripts/distributions.sh b/scripts/distributions.sh
index e273958..ccab225 100755
--- a/scripts/distributions.sh
+++ b/scripts/distributions.sh
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ install_common()
 	# install rootfs encryption related packages separate to not break packages cache
 	if [[ $CRYPTROOT_ENABLE == yes ]]; then
 		display_alert "Installing rootfs encryption related packages" "cryptsetup" "info"
-		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "apt -y -qq --no-install-recommends install cryptsetup" \
+		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "apt-get -y -qq --no-install-recommends install cryptsetup" \
 		>> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 		if [[ $CRYPTROOT_SSH_UNLOCK == yes ]]; then
 			display_alert "Installing rootfs encryption related packages" "dropbear-initramfs" "info"
-			chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "apt -y -qq --no-install-recommends install dropbear-initramfs cryptsetup-initramfs" \
+			chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "apt-get -y -qq --no-install-recommends install dropbear-initramfs cryptsetup-initramfs" \
 			>> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 		fi
 
@@ -215,24 +215,27 @@ install_common()
 	ff02::2     ip6-allrouters
 	EOF
 
+	display_alert "Updating" "package lists"
+	chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "apt-get update" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+
 	# install family packages
 	if [[ -n ${PACKAGE_LIST_FAMILY} ]]; then
-		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_FAMILY" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt-get -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_FAMILY" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	# install family packages
 	if [[ -n ${PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD} ]]; then
-		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt-get -yqq --no-install-recommends install $PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 	fi
 
         # remove family packages
         if [[ -n ${PACKAGE_LIST_FAMILY_REMOVE} ]]; then
-                chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt -yqq remove --auto-remove $PACKAGE_LIST_FAMILY_REMOVE" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+                chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt-get -yqq remove --auto-remove $PACKAGE_LIST_FAMILY_REMOVE" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
         fi
  
         # remove board packages
         if [[ -n ${PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE} ]]; then
-                chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt -yqq remove --auto-remove $PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+                chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive  apt-get -yqq remove --auto-remove $PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
         fi
 
 	# install u-boot
@@ -323,7 +326,7 @@ install_common()
 
 	# install wireguard tools
 	if [[ $WIREGUARD == yes ]]; then
-		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "apt -y -qq install wireguard-tools --no-install-recommends" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
+		chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "apt-get -y -qq install wireguard-tools --no-install-recommends" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	# freeze orangepi packages
diff --git a/scripts/image-helpers.sh b/scripts/image-helpers.sh
index 6a5dd05..e790cfd 100755
--- a/scripts/image-helpers.sh
+++ b/scripts/image-helpers.sh
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ install_deb_chroot()
 	fi
 
 	[[ $NO_APT_CACHER != yes ]] && local apt_extra="-o Acquire::http::Proxy=\"http://${APT_PROXY_ADDR:-localhost:3142}\" -o Acquire::http::Proxy::localhost=\"DIRECT\""
-	LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt -yqq \
+	LC_ALL=C LANG=C chroot "${SDCARD}" /bin/bash -c "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -yqq \
 		$apt_extra --no-install-recommends install ./root/$name" >> "${DEST}"/debug/install.log 2>&1
 
 	rm -f "${SDCARD}/root/${name}"