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While some updates just deliver additional functionality or general bug fixes some updates patch critical security flaws; because of this it is always in the best interest of the user's security to have checks for updates ran constantly. | While some updates just deliver additional functionality or general bug fixes some updates patch critical security flaws; because of this it is always in the best interest of the user's security to have checks for updates ran constantly. | ||
| − | ==How to install Updates == | + | ==How to install Updates== |
===GUI=== | ===GUI=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Search for <code>Software Updater</code> | ||
| + | # Follow the prompts that it gives you | ||
===CLI=== | ===CLI=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | # sudo apt update | ||
| + | #* This gets a list of what items can be updated | ||
| + | # sudo apt upgrade | ||
| + | #* This updates based off the list from apt update | ||
| + | # reboot the system (optional) | ||
==How to Check for Updates Automatically== | ==How to Check for Updates Automatically== | ||
| − | + | Have updates installed without the need for manual action. | |
===GUI=== | ===GUI=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Navigate to the <code>Updates</code> section in the settings app | ||
| + | # Change "automatically check for updates" from <code>Never</code> to <code>Daily</code> | ||
===CLI=== | ===CLI=== | ||
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| + | # | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 2 June 2021
Why do we Need Updates
While some updates just deliver additional functionality or general bug fixes some updates patch critical security flaws; because of this it is always in the best interest of the user's security to have checks for updates ran constantly.
How to install Updates
GUI
- Search for
Software Updater - Follow the prompts that it gives you
CLI
- sudo apt update
- This gets a list of what items can be updated
- sudo apt upgrade
- This updates based off the list from apt update
- reboot the system (optional)
How to Check for Updates Automatically
Have updates installed without the need for manual action.
GUI
- Navigate to the
Updatessection in the settings app - Change "automatically check for updates" from
NevertoDaily