Linux installing updates
From rdkwiki
Contents
Intro
The steps below describe how to install the latest package-updates.
Install package-updates on CentOS 7
- yum update all --> install all available updates (includes new kernels)
- yum clean all --> clean up packages and headers
auotmatically check/install updates (optional):
- sudo yum install yum-cron --> auto check for updates
- sudo nano /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf --> set options (servername, email-address, etc.)
- sudo systemctl start yum-cron --> start yum-cron
- sudo systemctl enable yum-cron --> enable yum-cron at system startup
Install package-updates on Ubuntu 16.04
- apt-get update --> update the package-lists with latest information
- apt-get upgrade --> install packages without adding or removing packages
- apt-get dist-upgrade --> install packages and adds or removes neccessary packages
- apt-get autoclean --> clean up local repository
- apt-get autoremove --> clean up unused automatically installed packages to satisfy dependencies
Install package-updates on Debian 8.6
- apt-get update --> update the package-lists with latest information
- apt-get upgrade --> install packages without adding or removing packages
- apt-get dist-upgrade --> install packages and adds or removes neccessary packages
- apt-get autoclean --> clean up local repository
- apt-get autoremove --> clean up unused automatically installed packages to satisfy dependencies