Updating packages in Debian like in Mint

[Mr. Alex]

Mint has "mintUpdate", where you can check for packages' updates in GUI. And update 'em in GUI. As far as I know, Debian doesn't have GUI-updater. So how do I check for updates of packages (not the distro) with console? That would be "sudo apt-get update" I guess? Or something else? It's also interesting to update software this way in Mint.

[DrHu]

In terminal, on Mint, check

• apt search update-notifier
  p update-notifier - Daemon which notifies about package update
  i update-notifier-common - Files shared between update-notifier and a
  p update-notifier-kde - Apt Status Applet

There is nothing truly unique about automatic notification of updates in Ubuntu or Mint, since Debian (the parent has it already..)
http://packages.debian.org/lenny/update-notifier
--of course all software has the possibility of bugs..

http://www.aboutdebian.com/packages.htm
http://www.aboutdebian.com/packages.htm

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-deb ... sheet.html
http://www.syrlug.org/contrib/debian-package.html
Depends on what you mean by GUI, ytree (most of these file managers predate Nortons versions, and are derivative of Xtree (look and feel), midnight commander, xfce
--they run on the desktop, but don't necessarily use the desktop gui tools, an ncurses screen looks fine and runs faster, than nautilus for example
--xfce in particular is very fast
http://tuxarena.blogspot.com/2009/04/10 ... linux.html

Debian update/package manager GUI, what wrong with..

• Synaptic
• Aptitude
• dselect
  --although this one might be harder to manage..

Cheat sheets.. for software/package installs..
http://www.cyberciti.biz/ref/apt-dpkg-ref.html
--overall guide dpkg and apt..
http://www.cyberciti.biz/howto/question ... -sheet.php
http://www.cyberciti.biz/howto/question ... -sheet.php

Debian..match Mint, prevent some packages from being updated..
http://www.debianadmin.com/how-to-preve ... ebian.html

[Mr. Alex]

A lot of information. Thanks.
So I guess "sudo apt-get upgrade" will do?

P. S. I would like not to use graphical tool to update software in distro.

[gn2]

So I guess "sudo apt-get upgrade" will do?

Only if you've installed and configured sudo

[vrkalak]

In my Debian 'testing' (Xfce) ... I use the CLI for all my system updates/upgrades.

sudo apt-get update --upgrade

You can also, update/upgrade using Synaptic Manager, just click on 'reload' ... then, click on 'mark all upgrades' ...then, 'apply' Done.
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Side-note:
Yes, you need to have 'sudo' installed.
Also, you can use either apt-get or aptitude ... pick one - doesn't matter which, and stick with it ... not both.

[Mr. Alex]

Also, you can use either apt-get or aptitude ... pick one - doesn't matter which, and stick with it ... not both.

Why not?