Re: The following packages have been kept back:

On Fri, 2009-07-31 at 11:47 +0200, Ruben Laban wrote:
> On Friday 31 July 2009 at 11:34 (CET), Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > Often I get the message that some packages have been kept back when
> > updating:
> New kernel with a higher ABI will be a new package (not a newer version of an 
> existing package). apt-get upgrade doesn't install new packages, apt-get 
> dist-upgrade does (when needed).

Because they are "new" packages rather than upgrades of existing
packages, apt-get will not install them as part of an "apt-get
upgrade". 

If you want the packages that have been kept back, just use "apt-get
install" for those packages.

"apt-get dist-upgrade" is not something anyone should get into the habit
of using for routine updates. It's safe enough as long as you are on the
currently highest OS revision - but one day it will suddenly upgrade
your whole OS, which is not something you generally want to happen
unexpectedly.

Regards, K.

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