apt: just update this
If you use Debian-based distributions and want to update only a specific package, you can use the apt list -u command to list available updates and then filter the package you want to update. For example, to update only Chromium: sudo apt install --only-upgrade $(apt list -u | grep -i chromium | sed 's|/.*||' | xargs) -y Command Explanation: apt list -u — Lists packages available for an update. grep -i chromium — Filters only the packages that contain "chromium" in the name. sed 's|/.*||' — Removes the part after the slash (/), leaving only the package name. xargs — Converts the multi-line output from sed into a single line and passes it as arguments to apt install. --only-upgrade — Ensures that only installed packages are updated. -y — Automatically confirms the update. This way, you keep your system updated without needing to update everything at once.
If you use Debian-based distributions and want to update only a specific package, you can use the apt list -u command to list available updates and then filter the package you want to update.
For example, to update only Chromium:
sudo apt install --only-upgrade $(apt list -u | grep -i chromium | sed 's|/.*||' | xargs) -y
Command Explanation:
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apt list -u— Lists packages available for an update. -
grep -i chromium— Filters only the packages that contain "chromium" in the name. -
sed 's|/.*||'— Removes the part after the slash (/), leaving only the package name. -
xargs— Converts the multi-line output fromsedinto a single line and passes it as arguments toapt install. -
--only-upgrade— Ensures that only installed packages are updated. -
-y— Automatically confirms the update.
This way, you keep your system updated without needing to update everything at once.
