Get a list of 'held back' packages from apt for using with `apt-get install`?
I know why they're listed as held-back, and I know what I want to do to get them updated, but I've got like 100 or more packages that are held-back so it's not a simple matter of copy/pasting the list from the apt-get upgrade command because of the multiple lines and multiple screens worth of packages.
How can I streamline this from my current solution of copy/pasting just some of them at a time?
apt upgrade package-management bash dependencies
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I know why they're listed as held-back, and I know what I want to do to get them updated, but I've got like 100 or more packages that are held-back so it's not a simple matter of copy/pasting the list from the apt-get upgrade command because of the multiple lines and multiple screens worth of packages.
How can I streamline this from my current solution of copy/pasting just some of them at a time?
apt upgrade package-management bash dependencies
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Sep 23 '16 at 17:19
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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade should take care of that automatically. If you have a problem with that please add more info, namely the errors - if any - after doing apt-get update.
– user589808
Sep 23 '16 at 17:28
I agree with @CelticWarrior The other answers on that page that is linked is saying how dangerous usingdist-upgradeis. I have used it many times. Make sure that you pay attention to it wanting to install and not remove TONS of packages. Plus, without usingdist-upgradethere is no way to go to the next point release, i.e. 16.04.1 to 16.04.2 without manually downloading the next release from the site.
– Terrance
Sep 23 '16 at 17:36
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I know why they're listed as held-back, and I know what I want to do to get them updated, but I've got like 100 or more packages that are held-back so it's not a simple matter of copy/pasting the list from the apt-get upgrade command because of the multiple lines and multiple screens worth of packages.
How can I streamline this from my current solution of copy/pasting just some of them at a time?
apt upgrade package-management bash dependencies
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Sep 23 '16 at 17:19
Dustin WyattDustin Wyatt
1404
I know why they're listed as held-back, and I know what I want to do to get them updated, but I've got like 100 or more packages that are held-back so it's not a simple matter of copy/pasting the list from the apt-get upgrade command because of the multiple lines and multiple screens worth of packages.
How can I streamline this from my current solution of copy/pasting just some of them at a time?
apt upgrade package-management bash dependencies
apt upgrade package-management bash dependencies
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Sep 23 '16 at 17:19
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Sep 23 '16 at 17:19
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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade should take care of that automatically. If you have a problem with that please add more info, namely the errors - if any - after doing apt-get update.
– user589808
Sep 23 '16 at 17:28
I agree with @CelticWarrior The other answers on that page that is linked is saying how dangerous usingdist-upgradeis. I have used it many times. Make sure that you pay attention to it wanting to install and not remove TONS of packages. Plus, without usingdist-upgradethere is no way to go to the next point release, i.e. 16.04.1 to 16.04.2 without manually downloading the next release from the site.
– Terrance
Sep 23 '16 at 17:36
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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade should take care of that automatically. If you have a problem with that please add more info, namely the errors - if any - after doing apt-get update.
– user589808
Sep 23 '16 at 17:28
I agree with @CelticWarrior The other answers on that page that is linked is saying how dangerous usingdist-upgradeis. I have used it many times. Make sure that you pay attention to it wanting to install and not remove TONS of packages. Plus, without usingdist-upgradethere is no way to go to the next point release, i.e. 16.04.1 to 16.04.2 without manually downloading the next release from the site.
– Terrance
Sep 23 '16 at 17:36
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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade should take care of that automatically. If you have a problem with that please add more info, namely the errors - if any - after doing apt-get update.
– user589808
Sep 23 '16 at 17:28
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade should take care of that automatically. If you have a problem with that please add more info, namely the errors - if any - after doing apt-get update.
– user589808
Sep 23 '16 at 17:28
I agree with @CelticWarrior The other answers on that page that is linked is saying how dangerous using
dist-upgrade is. I have used it many times. Make sure that you pay attention to it wanting to install and not remove TONS of packages. Plus, without using dist-upgrade there is no way to go to the next point release, i.e. 16.04.1 to 16.04.2 without manually downloading the next release from the site.– Terrance
Sep 23 '16 at 17:36
I agree with @CelticWarrior The other answers on that page that is linked is saying how dangerous using
dist-upgrade is. I have used it many times. Make sure that you pay attention to it wanting to install and not remove TONS of packages. Plus, without using dist-upgrade there is no way to go to the next point release, i.e. 16.04.1 to 16.04.2 without manually downloading the next release from the site.– Terrance
Sep 23 '16 at 17:36
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dpkg -l | grep ^h shows the packages that have been held back.
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dpkg -l | grep ^h shows the packages that have been held back.
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sudo apt-get dist-upgrade should take care of that automatically. If you have a problem with that please add more info, namely the errors - if any - after doing apt-get update.
– user589808
Sep 23 '16 at 17:28
I agree with @CelticWarrior The other answers on that page that is linked is saying how dangerous using
dist-upgradeis. I have used it many times. Make sure that you pay attention to it wanting to install and not remove TONS of packages. Plus, without usingdist-upgradethere is no way to go to the next point release, i.e. 16.04.1 to 16.04.2 without manually downloading the next release from the site.– Terrance
Sep 23 '16 at 17:36