have to update on a regular basis...why?

[Dan Purgert]

On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 01:57:21 +0000, Thufir wrote:

> Quite frequently when I go to install a package it can't be found, but
> just running sudo apt-get update fixes that.  Why the constant need to
> update?  It's not like the package was suddenly added.
> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Thufir

Updates your apt-repo list.  In theory, you shouldn't need to do this 
unless you're adding new PPAs or repos.  However, it's possible that apt-
get has some form of age limit on the cached information anyway ... some 
quick google-fu didn't turn up anything though, and the man pages aren't 
exactly helpful either.