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On 29/07/16 14:52, barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > On 29/07/16 14:30, Gordon Henderson wrote: >> On Fri, 29 Jul 2016, barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >>>> # apt-get autoremove >>>> >>>> ...too since you're there. >>>> >>> Thanks. I have run update and upgrade and they went OK. The computer >>> is now reported as being up to date. I have not bothered with the >>> remove. It is a fairly new desktop and shouldn't have any unnecessary >>> files, or not many anyway. I will keep that in mind though, >> >> The upgrade step might have told you if you needed autoremove anyway, >> however it might be an idea to run: > > Did not see any mention of that. > >> >> # apt-get clean >> >> which will delete the downloaded compressed packages (which are really >> no-longer needed) >> >> Gordon >> > Have made a note to do that next session. > > Neil > apt-get dist-upgrade .. is another option, usually if you're moving up a (major) version. apt-get --help and its sister app aptitude --help are your friends here. MJE
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