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Re: Why does "apt-get upgrade {package}" upgrade all packages instead of error?

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Hello Daniel,

# man apt-get

(german translation) doesn't tell anything else. apt-get upgrade 
upgrades ALL installed packages.

Kind regards

Frank

Daniel Roberts:
> Hello,
> 
> I've run into this a few times over the years and it can be a headache 
> to resolve.
> 
> Passing a package name to "apt-get update" results in the response "E: 
> The update command takes no arguments". However, passing a package name 
> to "apt-get upgrade" results in the argument being ignored and all 
> packages upgraded.
> 
> Is there some reason that this is the case? Is it a bug that has 
> always existed and never fixed?
> 
> Dan

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Why does "apt-get upgrade {package}" upgrade all packages instead of error? Daniel Roberts <danielmroberts@gmail.com> - 2024-10-24 19:40 +0200
  Re: Why does "apt-get upgrade {package}" upgrade all packages instead  of error? Frank Weißer <linux@weisser-ol.de> - 2024-10-24 20:00 +0200
    Re: Why does "apt-get upgrade {package}" upgrade all packages instead  of error? Aldo Maggi <sentiniate@virgilio.it> - 2024-10-24 20:40 +0200
  Re: Why does "apt-get upgrade {package}" upgrade all packages instead  of error? Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-10-24 20:50 +0200
  Re: Why does "apt-get upgrade {package}" upgrade all packages  instead of error? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-10-25 01:30 +0200

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