Re: [lubuntu-users] how to run the pkg updater from cmd line

[James Freer]

On 31/01/2018, Harry Putnam  wrote:
> Lubuntu-17.10
> lxde desktop
>
> How does one run the gui updater that pops up on the desktop showing
> available updates, from the command line.
>
> If I ssh into the box how can I run that tool.  What is it called?
>
> I would normally run `aptitude full-upgrade' but having done that I
> see the updater does not agree and that there are still updates
> available

I have found the same having only been using 'updater' for about a
month. I disabled it at startup as I find it irritating attempting to
do updates while I am working... so I disabled it again.

Between Synaptic (I prefer), apt and aptitude - I have found work
perfectly. At times aptitude can be too clever for its own good
although some of its advanced functions make her the #1 package
manager.

james

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Re: [lubuntu-users] how to run the pkg updater from cmd line (Eric Bradshaw)

[Israel]

On 02/01/2018 12:35 PM, Fritz Hudnut wrote:
>
>
>
> Lubuntu-17.10
> lxde desktop
>
> How does one run the gui updater that pops up on the desktop showing
> available updates, from the command line.
>
> If I ssh into the box how can I run that tool.  What is it called?
>
> I would normally run `aptitude full-upgrade' but having done that I
> see the updater does not agree and that there are still updates
> available
>
>
>
> Harry Putnam,
>
> As far as I know, the tool is named APT for Advanced Packaging Tool.
> When first setting up a computer (new install), the actual commands I
> run are:
>
> sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
>
> But, in order to see everything available before agreeing, you can
> run:
>
> sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
>
> Or, run those commands one at a time:
>
> sudo apt update
> sudo apt upgrade
>
> And to upgrade the OS itself (like, say, after a point release) I do:
>
> sudo apt dist-upgrade
>
> Or, add that to the first command:
>
> sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt dist-upgrade -y
>
> Or, to see everything available, again take away the answers:
>
> sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade && sudo apt dist-upgrade
>
> As to SSH - I'd defer to the wisdom of other folks on this list.
> *But, from what I understand from a quick DuckDuckGo search,
> the single command that takes care of everything seems to be:
>
> ###sudo do-release-upgrade###
>
>
> Eric Bradshaw
> --
>
>
> I concur with everything mr B has posted, except I believe that the
> final line is for when you want to move from one LTS to the next . . .
> not a "regular" update/upgrade within a version or release . . . . 
>
> F
>
>
Yes Fritz, you are correct,

If you are on an LTS it will likely ignore it, unless your settings are
set to upgrade to any new release.  It will wait to upgrade you to 18.04

And for completeness I will offer the full-upgrade command:

sudo apt full-upgrade


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Re: [lubuntu-users] how to run the pkg updater from cmd line

[Harry Putnam]

Eric Bradshaw

writes:

Harry wroteL

> Lubuntu-17.10
> lxde desktop
>
> How does one run the gui updater that pops up on the desktop showing
> available updates, from the command line.
>
> If I ssh into the box how can I run that tool.  What is it called?
>
> I would normally run `aptitude full-upgrade' but having done that I
> see the updater does not agree and that there are still updates
> available

Eric replied:

> Harry Putnam,
>
> As far as I know, the tool is named APT for Advanced Packaging Tool.
> When first setting up a computer (new install), the actual commands I
> run are:

[...] Snipped a very solid explanation of how this is done.

Thank you sir, for the full, clear explanation



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