individual software upgrade

[nownuri]

How can you upgrade a software package like Okular only? I'm using Mint 18.2 KDE and the Okular here is a super old version. Unfortunately apt-get upgrade says that my Okular is the latest version. Is there a way to upgrade only one package, except to build from source code?

[catweazel]

Is there something wrong with the version you're running? It was last updated for Xenial on 2016-12-16, so it isn't so old.

[nownuri]

Is there something wrong with the version you're running? It was last updated for Xenial on 2016-12-16, so it isn't so old.

The Okular that I'm using is version 0.25.0. This version should not be the one released on 2016-12-16. This Okular crashes sometimes when I scroll down pages. I reported this bug, but the Okular developers said the version is so old that they don't provide support for it. So I'm looking for a way to upgrade my Okular.

[catweazel]

Unfortunately you'll likely have to find the source and compile it because 0.25 is the version in the repos.

[Hoser Rob]

I'm not convinced that an upgrade is the answer ... I also run 18.2 KDE and not only does Okular work fine, it's the only Linux pdf reader I've ever used that does work properly.

First I'd go into okular settings and choose less aggressive performance settings.

You should also generate some system info ... copy/paste this to the terminal and copy/paste the text output here.

[Termy]

How can you upgrade a software package like Okular only? I'm using Mint 18.2 KDE and the Okular here is a super old version. Unfortunately apt-get upgrade says that my Okular is the latest version. Is there a way to upgrade only one package, except to build from source code?

To answer the question, yes, but it's not going to do what you want, regarding Okular, as upgrading packages (in bulk or individually) will still pull from the same location, which may not be the version you want. You can build from source, or look for an updated DEB online, but I really don't see any of that being worth the risks. There are many document viewers available.

Anywho, to upgrade a single package, at least via the terminal, use this command, where PKG is the package(s) you wish to upgrade:

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sudo apt-get upgrade PKG

Or, for a potentially more impactful (see man apt-get) upgrade:

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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade PKG

You could also run sudo apt-get update first, to ensure you bring in the latest packages available in the repository(ies) you've chosen.

[nownuri]

How can you upgrade a software package like Okular only? I'm using Mint 18.2 KDE and the Okular here is a super old version. Unfortunately apt-get upgrade says that my Okular is the latest version. Is there a way to upgrade only one package, except to build from source code?

To answer the question, yes, but it's not going to do what you want, regarding Okular, as upgrading packages (in bulk or individually) will still pull from the same location, which may not be the version you want. You can build from source, or look for an updated DEB online, but I really don't see any of that being worth the risks. There are many document viewers available.

Anywho, to upgrade a single package, at least via the terminal, use this command, where PKG is the package(s) you wish to upgrade:

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sudo apt-get upgrade PKG

Or, for a potentially more impactful (see man apt-get) upgrade:

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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade PKG

You could also run sudo apt-get update first, to ensure you bring in the latest packages available in the repository(ies) you've chosen.

thanks for you comment.

In my opinion Okular on Mint KDE is too old, and the repository needs to be updated. The 0.25.0 might be built for Mint 17 and then has not been updated.

[Pjotr]

Yeah, well, that's how fixed releases work. If you badly need a newer version of a particular application, try to find a PPA that contains it and hope for the best.

[Termy]

What Pjotr said. You might find rolling-release distros like Solus and Manjaro more to your liking. From what I've heard, Manjaro is a very good rolling-release distro, even for less experienced users.