If that is so we don't need to add PPAs to our systems. IN other words PPAs are just a way to make it so that we are always running the latest version of the package regardless of if it works whereas we choose what we want to run with: = That is very Linuxy of them! :-)~MIKE~(-: On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > This is interesting: > A specific version of a package can be selected for installation by > following the package name with an equals (=) and the version of the > package to select. This will cause that version to be located and selected > for install. Alternatively, a specific distribution can be selected by > following the package name with a slash (/) and the version of the > distribution or the Archive name (i.e. stable, testing, unstable). > > So is this saying you don't need the PPA to install the latest version but > can instead do: > = > ????? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 7:38 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: >> >> what he said, Was typing it up based on >> http://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get >> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Todd Millecam wrote: >>> >>> Any packages that don't have a newer version in the repo that you >>> currently have installed. What it actually installs is entirely determined >>> by your distribution (guessing you're running Ubuntu since it's common and >>> uses aptitude), so the guys in charge of Ubuntu determine what does and >>> doesn't get upgraded with that command. apt-get upgrade will, in fact >>> upgrade your kernel if there is a kernel package in your repo. Also, some >>> distros will even download firmware packages and install them (but usually >>> not the bios). Also, without running an update there's no way to know if >>> there are any new packages. >>> If you want an explicit list of what it will upgrade, type in: >>> apt-get --just-list upgrade >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >>>> what doesn't 'apt-get upgrade' uhhhhh,.. what doesn't it upgrade? >>>> 1- the kernel >>>> 2- the BIOS (which doesn't really count since it isn't part of the OS) >>>> 3- ? >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Todd Millecam >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >