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    apt-get update vs upgrade

    What are the differences?

    mm0
    Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop<br />Intel T9300 Core2Duo Processor @ 2.5Ghz<br />4 GB Ram | 1920 X 1200 Resolution<br />2 X 160 GB SATA HD Internal<br />Nvidia GeForce 8600M Graphics Adapter<br />Using Kubuntu 9.10

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    Re: apt-get update vs upgrade

    man apt-get
    ...
    update
    update is used to resynchronize the package index files from their
    sources. The indexes of available packages are fetched from the
    location(s) specified in /etc/apt/sources.list...
    ...
    upgrade
    upgrade is used to install the newest versions of all packages
    currently installed on the system from the sources enumerated in
    /etc/apt/sources.list...

    More:

    > Top 20 Kubuntu FAQs & Answers
    #12. Where is the documentation?
    > FAQ: Package Managers
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