Debian:HT Updating

From Linux 101, The beginner's guide to all things Linux.

To get the latest package updates, issue the following commands as root:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

You may be prompted whether you want to install the updates or not. You will generally want to say yes (or Y) and let things update.

You can update critical system components such as the kernel using:

apt-get dist-upgrade

Note: To gain root access, either use the su command or sudo <command to be performed as root>.

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