How can I find whether my Linux version is updated one?
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I am using Linux mint with windows 10 in dual boot. For sometime now,I have been away from Linux boot. How can I verify whether my Linux is the latest one?
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I am using Linux mint with windows 10 in dual boot. For sometime now,I have been away from Linux boot. How can I verify whether my Linux is the latest one?
linux-mint upgrade
edited Jan 22 at 14:11
Jeff Schaller
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asked Jan 22 at 13:51
Ehsa
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btw, if you don't want to reboot just to check you can run your linux partition as a VM, e.g. with virtualbox. see superuser.com/questions/392601/…
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I am using Linux mint with windows 10 in dual boot. For sometime now,I have been away from Linux boot. How can I verify whether my Linux is the latest one?
linux-mint upgrade
edited Jan 22 at 14:11
Jeff Schaller
31.7k847108
asked Jan 22 at 13:51
Ehsa
1133
I am using Linux mint with windows 10 in dual boot. For sometime now,I have been away from Linux boot. How can I verify whether my Linux is the latest one?
linux-mint upgrade
edited Jan 22 at 14:11
Jeff Schaller
31.7k847108
asked Jan 22 at 13:51
Ehsa
1133
edited Jan 22 at 14:11
Jeff Schaller
31.7k847108
edited Jan 22 at 14:11
Jeff Schaller
31.7k847108
edited Jan 22 at 14:11
Jeff Schaller
31.7k847108
31.7k847108
asked Jan 22 at 13:51
Ehsa
1133
asked Jan 22 at 13:51
Ehsa
1133
asked Jan 22 at 13:51
Ehsa
1133
1133
btw, if you don't want to reboot just to check you can run your linux partition as a VM, e.g. with virtualbox. see superuser.com/questions/392601/…
– cas
Jan 22 at 14:13
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btw, if you don't want to reboot just to check you can run your linux partition as a VM, e.g. with virtualbox. see superuser.com/questions/392601/…
– cas
Jan 22 at 14:13
btw, if you don't want to reboot just to check you can run your linux partition as a VM, e.g. with virtualbox. see superuser.com/questions/392601/…
– cas
Jan 22 at 14:13
btw, if you don't want to reboot just to check you can run your linux partition as a VM, e.g. with virtualbox. see superuser.com/questions/392601/…
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Run:
apt update; apt list --upgradable
as root.
This will
- Refresh the package database.
- List all packages that are candidates for upgrading.
If the list from 2) is empty, you're up-to-date.
If there are packages listed, you should consider upgrading those packages.
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
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If you mean a full upgrade to a new version of Mint:
Try the mintupgrade tool. If it's not already installed on your Mint system, you'll need to install it, apt-get install mintupgrade.
Then you can run mintupgrade check to see if any upgrades are available, and mintupgrade upgrade to perform the upgrade (if an upgrade is available).
Otherwise, if you just mean updating the packages in your current Mint version to the latest packages for that version, it can be updated like Ubuntu, with apt-get update to refresh the packages available from the repos, and apt-get upgrade to install any upgrades that are available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
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IMO this is the best rounded answer. +1
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 22 at 16:37
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The update manager will show up in your desktop environments task bar near the bottom right.
This will tell you the updatable packages for your current distro version and if there is a new version of the distro available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
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You can check your kernel revision with uname -r. See your distro's release notes, etc to see if you are on the latest version.
If you're expecting to be on the tip of mainline you can check the git branch at kernel.org to see if you are up to date.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
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4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
Run:
apt update; apt list --upgradable
as root.
This will
- Refresh the package database.
- List all packages that are candidates for upgrading.
If the list from 2) is empty, you're up-to-date.
If there are packages listed, you should consider upgrading those packages.
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
489211
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
Run:
apt update; apt list --upgradable
as root.
This will
- Refresh the package database.
- List all packages that are candidates for upgrading.
If the list from 2) is empty, you're up-to-date.
If there are packages listed, you should consider upgrading those packages.
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
489211
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Run:
apt update; apt list --upgradable
as root.
This will
- Refresh the package database.
- List all packages that are candidates for upgrading.
If the list from 2) is empty, you're up-to-date.
If there are packages listed, you should consider upgrading those packages.
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
489211
Run:
apt update; apt list --upgradable
as root.
This will
- Refresh the package database.
- List all packages that are candidates for upgrading.
If the list from 2) is empty, you're up-to-date.
If there are packages listed, you should consider upgrading those packages.
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
489211
edited Jan 22 at 14:58
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
489211
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
489211
answered Jan 22 at 14:06
Richard Neumann
489211
489211
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
If you mean a full upgrade to a new version of Mint:
Try the mintupgrade tool. If it's not already installed on your Mint system, you'll need to install it, apt-get install mintupgrade.
Then you can run mintupgrade check to see if any upgrades are available, and mintupgrade upgrade to perform the upgrade (if an upgrade is available).
Otherwise, if you just mean updating the packages in your current Mint version to the latest packages for that version, it can be updated like Ubuntu, with apt-get update to refresh the packages available from the repos, and apt-get upgrade to install any upgrades that are available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
IMO this is the best rounded answer. +1
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 22 at 16:37
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
If you mean a full upgrade to a new version of Mint:
Try the mintupgrade tool. If it's not already installed on your Mint system, you'll need to install it, apt-get install mintupgrade.
Then you can run mintupgrade check to see if any upgrades are available, and mintupgrade upgrade to perform the upgrade (if an upgrade is available).
Otherwise, if you just mean updating the packages in your current Mint version to the latest packages for that version, it can be updated like Ubuntu, with apt-get update to refresh the packages available from the repos, and apt-get upgrade to install any upgrades that are available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
IMO this is the best rounded answer. +1
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 22 at 16:37
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
If you mean a full upgrade to a new version of Mint:
Try the mintupgrade tool. If it's not already installed on your Mint system, you'll need to install it, apt-get install mintupgrade.
Then you can run mintupgrade check to see if any upgrades are available, and mintupgrade upgrade to perform the upgrade (if an upgrade is available).
Otherwise, if you just mean updating the packages in your current Mint version to the latest packages for that version, it can be updated like Ubuntu, with apt-get update to refresh the packages available from the repos, and apt-get upgrade to install any upgrades that are available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
If you mean a full upgrade to a new version of Mint:
Try the mintupgrade tool. If it's not already installed on your Mint system, you'll need to install it, apt-get install mintupgrade.
Then you can run mintupgrade check to see if any upgrades are available, and mintupgrade upgrade to perform the upgrade (if an upgrade is available).
Otherwise, if you just mean updating the packages in your current Mint version to the latest packages for that version, it can be updated like Ubuntu, with apt-get update to refresh the packages available from the repos, and apt-get upgrade to install any upgrades that are available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
Tim Kennedy
13.4k22949
13.4k22949
IMO this is the best rounded answer. +1
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 22 at 16:37
add a comment |Â
IMO this is the best rounded answer. +1
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 22 at 16:37
IMO this is the best rounded answer. +1
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 22 at 16:37
IMO this is the best rounded answer. +1
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 22 at 16:37
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
The update manager will show up in your desktop environments task bar near the bottom right.
This will tell you the updatable packages for your current distro version and if there is a new version of the distro available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
jdwolf
2,392116
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
The update manager will show up in your desktop environments task bar near the bottom right.
This will tell you the updatable packages for your current distro version and if there is a new version of the distro available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
jdwolf
2,392116
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
The update manager will show up in your desktop environments task bar near the bottom right.
This will tell you the updatable packages for your current distro version and if there is a new version of the distro available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
jdwolf
2,392116
The update manager will show up in your desktop environments task bar near the bottom right.
This will tell you the updatable packages for your current distro version and if there is a new version of the distro available.
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
jdwolf
2,392116
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
jdwolf
2,392116
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
jdwolf
2,392116
answered Jan 22 at 14:07
jdwolf
2,392116
2,392116
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
You can check your kernel revision with uname -r. See your distro's release notes, etc to see if you are on the latest version.
If you're expecting to be on the tip of mainline you can check the git branch at kernel.org to see if you are up to date.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
imbuedHope
1968
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
You can check your kernel revision with uname -r. See your distro's release notes, etc to see if you are on the latest version.
If you're expecting to be on the tip of mainline you can check the git branch at kernel.org to see if you are up to date.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
imbuedHope
1968
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
You can check your kernel revision with uname -r. See your distro's release notes, etc to see if you are on the latest version.
If you're expecting to be on the tip of mainline you can check the git branch at kernel.org to see if you are up to date.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
imbuedHope
1968
You can check your kernel revision with uname -r. See your distro's release notes, etc to see if you are on the latest version.
If you're expecting to be on the tip of mainline you can check the git branch at kernel.org to see if you are up to date.
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
imbuedHope
1968
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
imbuedHope
1968
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
imbuedHope
1968
answered Jan 22 at 14:03
imbuedHope
1968
1968
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add a comment |Â
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btw, if you don't want to reboot just to check you can run your linux partition as a VM, e.g. with virtualbox. see superuser.com/questions/392601/…
– cas
Jan 22 at 14:13