Necessity of Software Updates
21382
What does "sudo apt-get update" do?
65006
How do I apply software patches?
40503
How can I check if automatic updates are enabled?
132533
back-up: which patitions to back-up before upgrading/reinstalling
145237
List available updates but do not install them
34950
Why do snap-packages exist - is there a real need?
8870
To update or to not update?
121201
Why can't I update applications without upgrading the whole OS?
152018
How to determine if an Index is required or necessary
211
Can I skip over releases when upgrading?
110737
Should I always restart the system when I see "System restart required"?
1520
How to install software or upgrade from an old unsupported release?
66915
How to request a package upgrade in the next Ubuntu release
154555
What is the correct core update workflow?
158791
Bogus message from automatic updates
72485
Why is a restart only required on some updates?
146622
What is a partial upgrade and when is it necessary?