Updating system

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Updating list of packages and upgrading them

Update software repos

Run in Terminal Emulator (type the text and press ENTER) following command:

sudo apt update

You will be asked for your password type it in and hit ENTER. When the command finishes, your software repos (information about available packages-applications which can be installed) will be updated.

Upgrade system

Run (type the text and press ENTER):

sudo apt upgrade

You will be asked for your password type it in and hit ENTER.
Then you will be asked to proceed, just press ENTER if you want this, press n and then ENTER if you don't.

When the command finishes, all the packages you installed will be upgraded to their latest versions available. Sometimes it is advisable to restart your computer.

One-line command

One-line command to update repos and upgrade system afterwards:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade