Updating Apps

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Keeping your system up to date

Manual update

1.

Start Software and click the reload button in upper left corner:

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Wait for the upgrades to download:

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Click the Restart & Install button to install the updates:

Automatic updates

You can setup automatic check for updates using GNOME extensions.

1.

Start Software and click Add-Ons, GNOME shell extensions list will open:

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Press CTRL+F to open show search bar, and enter "apt update":

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Open Apt Update Indicator, then click the Install button:

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When installed, click the Run button to open the extension's settings:

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Click the Notifications gear and turn it on:

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Then go to the Advanced Settings tab and select your upgrade method—if you select Launch gnome-software, Software Center will be used to execute actual upgrade. You can also go for Custom:

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...and enter the apt upgradecommand:

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When there are updates available:

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...you can simply click Apply updates:

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...and your preferred way of upgrading will show up (step 6). If you have selected custom method, then a Terminal will open, you will need to enter your password and hit ENTER: