Updating Packages Ubuntu Server 8.04


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Hey there, i'm new to the server side of Ubuntu and so far i'm impressed, it's better then Debian IMHO

Anyway, just a quick question, how can I update the packages installed on my system (apache, proftpg, etc) from the CLI, I dont want to install a GUI as I can perform every task I need via the CLI.

Thanks for any help

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sudo apt-get update

will update all of your currently installed packages

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In fact, "sudo apt-get update" will do nothing sort of an update for your intallation: it will only UPDATE the list of packages from the repositories, to "learn" which are the latest versions

"sudo apt-get upgrade" performs the UPGRADE of versions that you were requesting

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^^^ :pinch:

Darn my Red Hat background. In that world, "update" will actually "update" your system.

In Debian-land, you use "upgrade" to update your current packages, and "dist-upgrade" to upgrade your install version (7.10 -> 8.04).

Learn something every day. Just need to pick and old fact to forget, so I can make room for the new learning. ;)

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