As a result of this i usually run an apt-get update/upgrade after i successfully complete one just to make sure i didn't miss anything (might as well while i am there) On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Brian Cluff wrote: > The package system works by copying the database of available software > from the server to your computer. At that moment all your packaging > software knows about is what is in it's local copy of the database. > > You probably did one upgrade in synaptic based on a slightly older version > of the package database, and when that was done you got a fresh copy of the > database and were then able to upgrade to all the changes that were made > during the time between the first and second time you downloaded the > database. > > It's also possible that there were simply new programs added while you > were doing the first upgrade. There is so much software in the > repositories that it's extremely likely they are any moment something you > have loaded is getting updated. > > Brian Cluff > > On 04/01/2015 10:56 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> yeah. but why did apt-get upgrade it after I had already upgraded >> with synaptic? >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 9:07 PM, James Mcphee > > wrote: >> >> the update refreshes your package cache. that would mean there were >> changes between the last time and this time you updated the cache. >> >> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Michael Havens > > wrote: >> >> you know, I merrily did an upgrade with synaptic and the little icon >> by the clock showed that all was well. for some reason I decided to >> run 'apt-get update' 'apt-get upgrade' and more files upgraded. >> why?? :-)~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 >> >> >> >> >> -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com >> >> --------------------------------------------------- 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 >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- 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 >> >> --------------------------------------------------- > 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