System update by terminal

SuperDude123 · 10-10-2009, 10:57 AM

How do I run an update via terminal and install all updates?

ThinkFree · 10-10-2009, 10:59 AM

Which distribution?

~sHyLoCk~ · 10-10-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThinkFree

Which distribution?

Judging from his dist-logo I'll respond:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

cola · 10-10-2009, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDude123

How do I run an update via terminal and install all updates?

If you are running ubuntu:

Code:

sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

~sHyLoCk~ · 10-10-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cola

If you are running ubuntu:

Code:

sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Ubuntu doesn't have aptitude? I think you meant debian.

cola · 10-10-2009, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~sHyLoCk~

Ubuntu doesn't have aptitude? I think you meant debian.

Ubuntu does have aptitude.
I have used aptitude on ubuntu 9.04.

repo · 10-10-2009, 11:52 AM

ubuntu is based on debian.