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    Smart update via command line?

    How do I perform a smart update via the command line?

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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rancoras View Post
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
    Excellent response, Rancoras. Thanks.

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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    In my case for apt-get, bash returns command not found, also for sudo. I login as root but the same. The beginning of the problem is update from 12.04 to 12.10 and after login in graphic mode the screen is unreadable with horizontal lines. My system is kernel 3.7.3-101.fc17.x86_64, with C61 GeForce 6150SE nForce430 rev.02. What to do if apt-get is not working?

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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    Just wanted to say thank you for the clear concise response!

    Dean.
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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    Hey, I was looking all over the place for these commands. I've been stuck with a fresh install that keeps crashing for what seem to be hardware related problems.

    It was nice to have the necessary commands spelled out. Something I'd would like to see in the documentation. (I couldn't find it if it was there...)

    Thanks

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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jaramia View Post
    Hey, I was looking all over the place for these commands. I've been stuck with a fresh install that keeps crashing for what seem to be hardware related problems.

    It was nice to have the necessary commands spelled out. Something I'd would like to see in the documentation. (I couldn't find it if it was there...)

    Thanks
    It's documented in the apt-get manual pages.
    Code:
    man apt-get
    or

    or search 'man apt-get in the Ubuntu help center.

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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jaramia View Post
    Hey, I was looking all over the place for these commands. I've been stuck with a fresh install that keeps crashing for what seem to be hardware related problems.

    It was nice to have the necessary commands spelled out. Something I'd would like to see in the documentation. (I couldn't find it if it was there...)

    Thanks
    I don't know if this has been added to the documentation yet (after 5 years), but I think it would make sense that the message when logging in over SSH, that currently reads

    "3 packages can be updated. update is a security update."

    Would include something like

    "type: 'sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade' to perform the update"

    similar to the message you get when you enter a command included in a package that you haven't got installed.

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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    This will only work if you haven't already deleted the ubuntu-desktop or whatever desktop package you may have. Doing a
    PHP Code:
    sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get upgrade 
    will make sure you upgrade to the latest stable release.

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    Re: Smart update via command line?

    thanks dude working like a charm heheheee

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