Update Manager Needs Update & STOPS WORKING

[Huston]

you must log in to the terminal as root.   

type "apt-get upgrade"

That is the way you would do it.

you can type "apt-get" in the console and it should list the commands and switches....
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Aaron Duncan 
  To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com 
  Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 2:08 PM
  Subject: Update Manager Needs Update & STOPS WORKING


  I have been trying to use this absolutely worthless update manager for a week.  I am using a Dell Optiplex 270 with a P4.  The OS works fine and runs applications just as nice.  However, the update manager that pops up tells me there are 5 updates available.  I double click the icon to view said updates to find that one of them is an update to the update manager itself.  No matter what I check or uncheck on the list, when I choose to install them, THAT'S IT.  All I get is a rotating 'wait until you fall asleep' icon for the mouse pointer.  It's annoying as hell.  Bear in mind, this is the very first time I have tried to use linux, so your fancy jargon regarding such will only confuse and irritate me more.  Please, keep it simple.  Is there a way to do the updates through terminal?  I am slowly learning how to use that and some of its commands.  However, as of late, the most used command is KILL as I have to smash the update manager to get my machine back.  Can any one help?  Dumb it down if you have to, but please, don't discourage me even more. 

  Aaron



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