By default, the system package cache is located in the . pub-cache subdirectory of your home directory (on Mac and Linux), or in %APPDATA%\Pub\Cache (on Windows; the location might vary depending on the Windows version).
Read moreIs Pub get the same as packages get?
They are the same . flutter packages used to support only two subcommands including flutter packages get , but more commands were added later on. And then, flutter packages was renamed to flutter pub . The former is now just an alias for the latter.
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