What's the best way that covers all I have in my 8.10 box to get upgrades/updates? I have the auto updates turned on to "daily" already but would like a command line so I could check when I feel the need!
Thanx Bob
Thanx Bob
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Re: How to check for updates/upgrades?
This forces a check for updates.Code:sudo apt-get update
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Re: How to check for updates/upgrades?
Thanx Snowhog, I watched as I ran the command line. I got a couple updates and I think they were installed. Does that command line install them as well as check for them?
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Re: How to check for updates/upgrades?
No, it just checks for updates. If updated packages are identified, it's easiest to then launch Adept Manager, either from K Menu, or by clicking on the Update Notifier icon in the system tray (if it shows up).
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Re: How to check for updates/upgrades?
If you want to install package upgrades with a command, you can do either:
(upgrade only packages that can be upgraded without removing packages or installing new packages)Code:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
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(upgrade all packages, even if the upgrade installs new packages or removes packages, due to changed dependencies/conflicts)Code:sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Another option would be to install wajig (which is an advanced front-end to apt and dpkg). With wajig you can do, for example:
which will update the package lists and perform a dist-upgrade.Code:wajig daily-upgrade
You can get a list of things wajig can do with 'wajig commands'Comment
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Re: How to check for updates/upgrades?
Thanx Snowhog, I went ahead and used Adept to get the upgrades and it worked fine. My upgrade notifier doesn't seem to be popping up anywhere on the panel. Is there a certain time of day that it checks for updates?
Kubicle, earlier today was the first time I used "wajig" I used it to generate a list of apps to a *.lst.... pretty slick. In a couple days I'll do an upgrade with it and see how it works. Thanx for the tip.
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