Linux.com: Updating and Installing Software in Ubuntu | Linux Today

Linux.com: Updating and Installing Software in Ubuntu

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 14, 2006

“The first video in this pair shows you how to update all the
software in your Ubuntu GNU/Linux installation in a single, big
gulp. The second video shows you how easy it is to install and
remove software with the Synaptic Package Manager.

“When you update Ubuntu–or, for that matter, any well-run Linux
distribution–you are not just updating the operating system, but
all the software you originally installed along with it, plus any
software you added later through your distribution’s online
software repositories…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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