Equivalent of yum check-update

[steve reilly]

On 12/08/2010 09:56 PM, Fajar Priyanto wrote:
> Hi all,
> Is there any equivalent of yum check-update in ubuntu?
> I've googled but so far found no definitive solution.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromLinux/%20RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAndFedora
> http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2009/02/21/email-notification-of-available-updates-ubuntudebian-server/
>
> Thank you.
>
if "yum check update" updates the package managers database, then 
apt-get update does the same thing on debian based systems.


steve