apt-get dist-upgrade: Upgrade the system to a new version
August 9th, 2024 12:45 PM Mr. Q Categories: Command
Command: apt-get dist-upgrade
Used to perform a more thorough upgrade of the system than apt-get upgrade. This command handles changing dependencies with new versions of packages, and can install or remove packages as needed to complete the upgrade process.
Sample Command and Output:
Copy001$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
002Reading package lists... Done
003Building dependency tree
004Reading state information... Done
005Calculating upgrade... Done
006The following packages will be upgraded:
007 vim vim-common vim-runtime
008The following NEW packages will be installed:
009 vim-gtk
010The following packages will be removed:
011 vim-tiny
0120 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
013Need to get 3,256 kB of archives.
014After this operation, 12.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
015Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Description:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade: Upgrades all installed packages to the newest version, handling changes in package dependencies, and may install new packages or remove existing ones as needed. This command is useful for upgrading the system to a new distribution version or for complex package updates.
Additional Commands and Sample Outputs:
apt-get dist-upgrade -y: Perform the upgrade and automatically confirm the changes without user input. Sample Command and Output:
Copy001 $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y
002 Reading package lists... Done
003 Building dependency tree
004 Reading state information... Done
005 The following packages will be upgraded:
006 vim vim-common vim-runtime
007 The following NEW packages will be installed:
008 vim-gtk
009 The following packages will be removed:
010 vim-tiny
011 3 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
012 Need to get 3,256 kB of archives.
013 After this operation, 12.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Description:
apt-get dist-upgrade -y: Automatically agrees to all changes and upgrades without prompting for user confirmation, which is useful for scripting and automated processes.apt-get dist-upgrade --simulate: Simulate the upgrade process without making any changes. Sample Command and Output:
Copy001 $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade --simulate
002 Reading package lists... Done
003 Building dependency tree
004 Reading state information... Done
005 The following packages would be upgraded:
006 vim vim-common vim-runtime
007 The following NEW packages would be installed:
008 vim-gtk
009 The following packages would be removed:
010 vim-tiny
Description:
apt-get dist-upgrade --simulate: Displays what changes would occur if the command were run, including package installations and removals, without actually performing the upgrade.
Note: apt-get dist-upgrade is particularly useful when upgrading between major releases of a distribution or when handling complex dependencies that cannot be managed with a simple upgrade.