making sure my system is up to date?

[PattiMichelle]

I am having weird problems. Any time I try to change compositing, or enter any of several of the applets in System Settings, KDE just dies, taking all my apps with it, and I have to log back in. Isn't there a command in apt-get which I can run to make sure everything is up to date?

THANKS!!!!!!!!!

[Telengard]

Re: making sure my system is up to date?

Isn't there a command in apt-get which I can run to make sure everything is up to date?

This command should work for you:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

dist-upgrade
dist-upgrade in addition to performing the function of upgrade,
also intelligently handles changing dependencies with new versions
of packages; apt-get has a "smart" conflict resolution system, and
it will attempt to upgrade the most important packages at the
expense of less important ones if necessary. The
/etc/apt/sources.list file contains a list of locations from which
to retrieve desired package files. See also apt_preferences(5) for
a mechanism for overriding the general settings for individual
packages.

The remaining problems you describe should be addressed in a separate thread under a more descriptive subject title.

[Snowhog]

Re: making sure my system is up to date?

Are you using any non-standard repositories (ppa's)? If 'no', how are you updating normally? i.e., are you using the Notifier to let you know when updates are available and using it to do the upgrades? I don't. I let it tell me when updates are available, but I do all my package maintenance from the command line.

Assuming no non-standard repositories are being used, reboot, and at the KDM Login press Ctrl+Alt+F1. Login. Then type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Assuming no errors are reported, when it's done, press Ctrl+Alt+F7 (if that does not return you to the KDM Login screen, press Ctrl+Alt+F8).

[gnowak]

Re: making sure my system is up to date?

@Snowhog

Your procedure does not always apply. For instant if you are on a wireless network and you depend on the KDE tools for wireless internet connection.

But nice guide anyway :-)

Cheers!

[PattiMichelle]

Re: making sure my system is up to date?

# deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release amd64 (20101008)]/ maverick main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted

## deb http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu maverick/

## deb http://files.lstandish.com/ d2x-xl/

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.

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## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
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## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
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## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
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## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
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# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
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deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
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deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security main restricted universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security multiverse
# deb http://files.lstandish.com/ d2x-xl/
# deb-src http://files.lstandish.com/ d2x-xl/
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner (Source)
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner (Source)

deb http://www.openfoam.com/download/ubuntu maverick main

[ardvark71]

Re: making sure my system is up to date?

Hi Patti...

Your avatar is not showing, I'm seeing a red "X" on the upper left hand corner inside of an empty box below the word "posts."

Regards...