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From: Nicolas Frey <n.frey@proxmox.com>
To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: [PATCH pve-docs 1/2] software updates: use apt instead of apt-get
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:58:46 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260611135847.276100-2-n.frey@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260611135847.276100-1-n.frey@proxmox.com>

and use full-upgrade instead of dist-upgrade.

although in pveupgrade we still use `apt-get dist-upgrade`, the user
facing doc should use apt, as:
* apt-get is normally used if you want a stable interface, e.g. for
scripts
* if {apt,apt-get} upgrade is run instead of {apt,apt-get} dist-upgrade,
the potential for a partially-upgraded package state is lower with apt,
as it can install new packages - if needed - to satisfy dependencies

full-upgrade is used as it is the preferred term for apt (see `man
apt`). also, it isn't *only* used to upgrade between dist releases, so
full-upgrade is clearer

As a reference to these claims, see:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2025-September/314942.html

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Frey <n.frey@proxmox.com>
---
 system-software-updates.adoc | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/system-software-updates.adoc b/system-software-updates.adoc
index e6bf356..32afac1 100644
--- a/system-software-updates.adoc
+++ b/system-software-updates.adoc
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ Proxmox provides updates on a regular basis for all repositories. To install
 updates use the web-based GUI or the following CLI commands:
 
 ----
-# apt-get update
-# apt-get dist-upgrade
+# apt update
+# apt full-upgrade
 ----
 
 For occasionally upgrading Ceph to its succeeding major release, see
 xref:sysadmin_package_repositories_ceph[Ceph Repositories].
 
 NOTE: The APT package management system is very flexible and provides many
-features, see `man apt-get`, or <<Hertzog13>> for additional information.
+features, see `man apt`, or <<Hertzog13>> for additional information.
 
 TIP: Regular updates are essential to get the latest patches and security
 related fixes. Major system upgrades are announced in the {forum}.
-- 
2.47.3




  reply	other threads:[~2026-06-11 13:59 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-06-11 13:58 [PATCH docs 0/2] software updates: improve user-facing update reference Nicolas Frey
2026-06-11 13:58 ` Nicolas Frey [this message]
2026-06-11 13:58 ` [PATCH pve-docs 2/2] software updates: add warning about using apt upgrade Nicolas Frey

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