Question
How to update packages and security updates?
- Posted on June 21, 2017
- ApacheUbuntu
Asked by brewpixels
When I log into my server I see this
186 packages can be updated.
119 updates are security updates.
How do I see what needs to be updated and then update it?
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apt-get update && apt-get upgradeWhen i try to run this( sudo apt-get dist-upgrade) command shows this error
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run ‘sudo dpkg --configure -a’ to correct the problem.
do this…:
sudo apt-get update
sudo reboot sudo apt-get upgrade