Ubuntu – n update manager for Kubuntu

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Is there a default Update Manager for Kubuntu? If there isn't can I install the Ubuntu Update Manager?

I know I can use

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

but sometimes I get something like:

0 to install 0 to remove, 0 new, 0 upgraded and 3 not upgraded

Any way to fix this?

Thanks.

Best Answer

Kubuntu & Muon

Kubuntu is an Ubuntu derivative. Information for Kubuntu can be found on the Kubuntu homepage. The Kubuntu 11.10 release notes says:

Muon Suite 1.2

The Kubuntu team is proud to present our new suite of tools for installing and managing software. Installing of .deb packages, updating, and software management is all part of this new, integrated suite, specifically designed to work with Debian style package management...

The kubuntu-desktop package is recommending (installing as default):

  • muon, package manager for KDE

  • muon-installer, utility for browsing, installing, and removing applications

  • muon-notifier, update notifier for KDE

The package muon is also recommending the muon-updater, an update manager for KDE.

The latest information of the Muon can be found from the developer's blog.

Apt - upgrade and dist-upgrade

The "not upgraded" packages could need to install some new packages. The "upgrade" action can't do this.

The apt manual page (man apt-get):

upgrade will

upgrade is used to install the newest versions of all packages currently installed...under no circumstances are currently installed packages removed, or packages not already installed retrieved and installed. New versions of currently installed packages that cannot be upgraded without changing the install status of another package will be left at their current version...

dist-upgrade will

dist-upgrade in addition to performing the function of upgrade, also intelligently handles changing dependencies with new versions of packages; apt-get has a "smart" conflict resolution system, and it will attempt to upgrade the most important packages at the expense of less important ones if necessary.

So, the apt-get dist-upgrade command may remove some packages...

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