Ubuntu – How to update Ubuntu update-managerupdates How do I keep my Ubuntu install up-to-date with the latest versions of software? Best Answer If you're using an up-to-date version of Ubuntu, and haven't told things not to update themselves, the answer is pretty nice: You're doing it already. Just hit the buttons that it tells you to hit when it tells you to hit them, and you'll always be up to date for ever and ever. However, if you'd like to manually update your system, you can do this: run update-manager fairly frequently (read: weekly at the least). For those of you who like the command line, the following will update your system. sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade that command will update the repositories (the software list) and then install the latest updates. Related SolutionsUbuntu – How to use apt-get to update to the latest kernel Your problem with automatic updates may be because of the mainline kernels or because you removed the "generic" package. You can update to the latest kernel via apt-get as follows: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-image-`uname -r` If you also need the headers (to compile kernel modules such as wireless drivers): sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` Related QuestionUbuntu – How to use apt-get to update to the latest kernel
Best Answer
If you're using an up-to-date version of Ubuntu, and haven't told things not to update themselves, the answer is pretty nice:
You're doing it already.
Just hit the buttons that it tells you to hit when it tells you to hit them, and you'll always be up to date for ever and ever.
However, if you'd like to manually update your system, you can do this:
update-managerfairly frequently (read: weekly at the least).For those of you who like the command line, the following will update your system.
that command will update the repositories (the software list) and then install the latest updates.