Update Debian - Here's how

For security, you should also update your Linux Debian and keep it up to date. Learn in this practical tip how to update the system.

How to update your Debian system

To update you have to run the supplied command line. Make sure that you are logged in as admin beforehand.

1. Once you have opened the command line, you can now start updating the system.
2. Enter the command "apt-get update" and confirm with [Enter].
3. On some Linux systems, the command can also be "apitude-get update".
4. Read the following information carefully. You have to confirm some requests with [J].
5. Then the download starts. Wait for it to finish successfully.
6. Afterwards you have to enter the command "apt-get upgrade" and confirm with [Enter], so that the entire system including all packages is updated.
7. Confirm here again with [J] and wait until the downloads have been successfully completed.
8. Once all updates have been successfully installed, you can close the console. For security reasons, however, you should restart the system once.