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How to find which “package can be updated”?

Is there a way to find out whether an updated program/package lands in the official Ubuntu release repositories?How do I check if a package is available for install?How do Ubuntu updates appear on Amazon EC2?Which system files are updated when you install/update/remove a package?Why are the 'xx packages can be updated' lines repeated twice?29 packages can be updated - How?How can I get available updates to show at login?A question about installing security updatesWhich is actual difference between package update and security updates?How can I see which packages will be updated from apt?

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I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on Amazon EC2. Sometimes after connecting with the instance I get the following

7 packages can be updated.

4 updates are security updates.

How can I find which packages can be updated? Can I choose if don't wish to update some packages?

updates package-management

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edited Apr 8 '17 at 23:43

Joshua Pinter

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asked Nov 24 '12 at 15:27

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  Question: how do I see the number of packages that can be updated after I have connected to the server. It pops up when I first connect but how I do I see it afterwards? Thanks.
  
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  Apr 8 '17 at 21:14
  

  
  
  
  

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13

5

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on Amazon EC2. Sometimes after connecting with the instance I get the following

7 packages can be updated.

4 updates are security updates.

How can I find which packages can be updated? Can I choose if don't wish to update some packages?

updates package-management

share|improve this question

edited Apr 8 '17 at 23:43

Joshua Pinter

1956

asked Nov 24 '12 at 15:27

Gaurav AgarwalGaurav Agarwal

3,403164162

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Question: how do I see the number of packages that can be updated after I have connected to the server. It pops up when I first connect but how I do I see it afterwards? Thanks.
  
  – Joshua Pinter
  Apr 8 '17 at 21:14
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on Amazon EC2. Sometimes after connecting with the instance I get the following

7 packages can be updated.

4 updates are security updates.

How can I find which packages can be updated? Can I choose if don't wish to update some packages?

updates package-management

share|improve this question

edited Apr 8 '17 at 23:43

Joshua Pinter

1956

asked Nov 24 '12 at 15:27

Gaurav AgarwalGaurav Agarwal

3,403164162

7 packages can be updated.

4 updates are security updates.

share|improve this question

edited Apr 8 '17 at 23:43

Joshua Pinter

1956

asked Nov 24 '12 at 15:27

Gaurav AgarwalGaurav Agarwal

3,403164162

share|improve this question

edited Apr 8 '17 at 23:43

Joshua Pinter

1956

asked Nov 24 '12 at 15:27

Gaurav AgarwalGaurav Agarwal

3,403164162

edited Apr 8 '17 at 23:43

Joshua Pinter

1956

edited Apr 8 '17 at 23:43

Joshua Pinter

1956

asked Nov 24 '12 at 15:27

Gaurav AgarwalGaurav Agarwal

3,403164162

asked Nov 24 '12 at 15:27

Gaurav AgarwalGaurav Agarwal

3,403164162

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You can see what updates are available by typing as sudo aptitude.

For example,

And if you don't want any package to update, then you can lock that package.

1. Open a terminal


2. Type sudo -s and hit enter


3. 
   

   Enter your password for sudo

   
   
   

   echo libxfont1 hold | dpkg --set-selections
   
   

   
   


4. Replace libxfont1 with the package you want to pin


5. Now run sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get upgrade.

For more information, check how to pin packages.

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edited Nov 24 '12 at 15:53

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:40

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To do a simulated update: sudo apt-get -s upgrade

To update only a single package: sudo apt-get upgrade packagename_here

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:32

Dennis KaarsemakerDennis Kaarsemaker

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You can hold any certain package, this will keep it at the same version no matter what.

First run sudo -s, then echo package_name hold | dpkg --set-selections.

You can then remove the hold with sudo apt-get install package_name.

Hope that helps.

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:50

smooth-texansmooth-texan

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0

Please do this

sudo cat /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available

then check what packages are available for upgrade

apt list --upgradable

then just install what you need from the outcome above

sudo apt-get install PACKAGE_NAME

share|improve this answer

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You can see what updates are available by typing as sudo aptitude.

For example,

And if you don't want any package to update, then you can lock that package.

1. Open a terminal


2. Type sudo -s and hit enter


3. 
   

   Enter your password for sudo

   
   
   

   echo libxfont1 hold | dpkg --set-selections
   
   

   
   


4. Replace libxfont1 with the package you want to pin


5. Now run sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get upgrade.

For more information, check how to pin packages.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 24 '12 at 15:53

jokerdino♦

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:40

rɑːdʒɑrɑːdʒɑ

58.8k85218302

add a comment | 

6

You can see what updates are available by typing as sudo aptitude.

For example,

And if you don't want any package to update, then you can lock that package.

1. Open a terminal


2. Type sudo -s and hit enter


3. 
   

   Enter your password for sudo

   
   
   

   echo libxfont1 hold | dpkg --set-selections
   
   

   
   


4. Replace libxfont1 with the package you want to pin


5. Now run sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get upgrade.

For more information, check how to pin packages.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 24 '12 at 15:53

jokerdino♦

32.9k21120187

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:40

rɑːdʒɑrɑːdʒɑ

58.8k85218302

add a comment | 

You can see what updates are available by typing as sudo aptitude.

For example,

And if you don't want any package to update, then you can lock that package.

1. Open a terminal


2. Type sudo -s and hit enter


3. 
   

   Enter your password for sudo

   
   
   

   echo libxfont1 hold | dpkg --set-selections
   
   

   
   


4. Replace libxfont1 with the package you want to pin


5. Now run sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get upgrade.

For more information, check how to pin packages.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 24 '12 at 15:53

jokerdino♦

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:40

rɑːdʒɑrɑːdʒɑ

58.8k85218302

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edited Nov 24 '12 at 15:53

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:40

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edited Nov 24 '12 at 15:53

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edited Nov 24 '12 at 15:53

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:40

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:40

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10

To do a simulated update: sudo apt-get -s upgrade

To update only a single package: sudo apt-get upgrade packagename_here

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answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:32

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10

To do a simulated update: sudo apt-get -s upgrade

To update only a single package: sudo apt-get upgrade packagename_here

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:32

Dennis KaarsemakerDennis Kaarsemaker

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add a comment | 

To do a simulated update: sudo apt-get -s upgrade

To update only a single package: sudo apt-get upgrade packagename_here

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:32

Dennis KaarsemakerDennis Kaarsemaker

5,8521736

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:32

Dennis KaarsemakerDennis Kaarsemaker

5,8521736

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:32

Dennis KaarsemakerDennis Kaarsemaker

5,8521736

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:32

Dennis KaarsemakerDennis Kaarsemaker

5,8521736

0

You can hold any certain package, this will keep it at the same version no matter what.

First run sudo -s, then echo package_name hold | dpkg --set-selections.

You can then remove the hold with sudo apt-get install package_name.

Hope that helps.

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:50

smooth-texansmooth-texan

50225

add a comment | 

0

You can hold any certain package, this will keep it at the same version no matter what.

First run sudo -s, then echo package_name hold | dpkg --set-selections.

You can then remove the hold with sudo apt-get install package_name.

Hope that helps.

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:50

smooth-texansmooth-texan

50225

add a comment | 

You can hold any certain package, this will keep it at the same version no matter what.

First run sudo -s, then echo package_name hold | dpkg --set-selections.

You can then remove the hold with sudo apt-get install package_name.

Hope that helps.

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:50

smooth-texansmooth-texan

50225

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:50

smooth-texansmooth-texan

50225

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:50

smooth-texansmooth-texan

50225

answered Nov 24 '12 at 15:50

smooth-texansmooth-texan

50225

0

Please do this

sudo cat /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available

then check what packages are available for upgrade

apt list --upgradable

then just install what you need from the outcome above

sudo apt-get install PACKAGE_NAME

share|improve this answer

answered 22 mins ago

Andres Leon RangelAndres Leon Rangel

112

add a comment | 

0

Please do this

sudo cat /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available

then check what packages are available for upgrade

apt list --upgradable

then just install what you need from the outcome above

sudo apt-get install PACKAGE_NAME

share|improve this answer

answered 22 mins ago

Andres Leon RangelAndres Leon Rangel

112

add a comment | 

Please do this

sudo cat /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available

then check what packages are available for upgrade

apt list --upgradable

then just install what you need from the outcome above

sudo apt-get install PACKAGE_NAME

share|improve this answer

answered 22 mins ago

Andres Leon RangelAndres Leon Rangel

112

sudo cat /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available

share|improve this answer

answered 22 mins ago

Andres Leon RangelAndres Leon Rangel

112

answered 22 mins ago

Andres Leon RangelAndres Leon Rangel

112

answered 22 mins ago

Andres Leon RangelAndres Leon Rangel

112