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General => Users => Topic started by: gazzzman on April 01, 2008, 02:04:42 pm

Title: how to keep LMCE updated?
Post by: gazzzman on April 01, 2008, 02:04:42 pm

probably a silly one this..
but how do I keep 710 updated with the latest patches etc?
(you can tell I come from a windows background??)
thanks!
Gazzzman

Title: Re: how to keep LMCE updated?
Post by: totallymaxed on April 01, 2008, 03:22:23 pm

Quote from: gazzzman on April 01, 2008, 02:04:42 pm

probably a silly one this..
but how do I keep 710 updated with the latest patches etc?
(you can tell I come from a windows background??)
thanks!
Gazzzman

Well with the LinuxMCE Beta's you will not receive any automatic updates... you can manually update packages using apt from the Console though.

With the LinuxMCE 0710 release version you will automatically get updates when they are needed and you will get an on-screen message to alert you when an update has been downloaded.

Manual updating of packages can be done of course using apt but there is the risk that you may cause unforeseen breakages by doing so. As long as you are careful and read any warnings before you commit to installing with apt you should be ok though.

Hope this helps

Andrew

Title: Re: how to keep LMCE updated?
Post by: gazzzman on April 01, 2008, 03:44:23 pm

do I just do "apt-get updates"
I am guessing there is a little more to it than that?
as in knowing WHAT packages to update :)
thanks for the help!!
Gazzzman

Title: Re: how to keep LMCE updated?
Post by: gazzzman on April 02, 2008, 01:15:39 pm

hi all!
any more details please??
thanks
Gazzzman

Title: Re: how to keep LMCE updated?
Post by: tthaulow on April 02, 2008, 04:09:30 pm

To update all packages:
sudo apt-get update

If you want other options try
man apt-get

Title: Re: how to keep LMCE updated?
Post by: gazzzman on April 02, 2008, 07:01:39 pm

thanks tthaulow!!
I was not sure using "sudo apt-get update"
would not break something :)
forgive my lack of Linux knowledge!!
Gazzzman