[ubuntu-uk] apt-get update / apt-get upgrade question

[John Matthews]

  On 03/09/10 10:12, Alan Pope wrote:
> On 3 September 2010 10:09, Steve Fisher<xirconuk at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> >  I am a Mandriva refugee! I know rpm inside out, but not apt.  When I issue
>> >  the above, sometimes I see e.g.:
>> >  26 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 132 not upgraded. (KDE
>> >  updates coming down).
>> >  If I use the gui or synaptic, it will let me update fully.  Why won't it do
>> >  it from a terminal?
> It will if you use the right command:)
>
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> If you do "sudo apt-get upgrade" then it wont upgrade any packages
> that are dependant on something you don't currently have installed
> (i.e. a new dependency). a 'dist-upgrade' will install those
> additional packages.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.

Sorry, wasnt trying to hijack the thread, I have had the same happen, 
and its how I got over it. I appreciate the info about the terminal and 
command. My apologies,

John.

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