@Priest_Apostate in post #37 wrote:
Note post #39 by @CaffeineAddict which provides the command to enable the latest update information.
After running that command:
If the user runs the suggested command, the latest packages available are output on screen. So, to get the latest update notification, the user can get it themselves at any time and doesn't have to rely on any other software. It also possible to see what is upgradeable by running:
Note post #39 by @CaffeineAddict which provides the command to enable the latest update information.
After running that command:
apt update, with root privileges, usually at the end of it's output is a comment such as:
Code:
60 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.If the user runs the suggested command, the latest packages available are output on screen. So, to get the latest update notification, the user can get it themselves at any time and doesn't have to rely on any other software. It also possible to see what is upgradeable by running:
apt upgrade after having run: apt update, and the information also appears on screen in a different format with extra information about what might be removable etc.
