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Updating and Cleaning using 'apt' and 'dpkg' on the command line

Posted by Phil Wyett on
The following are the commands I use to update my Debian (or any apt) system. These commands will help you update your system and then clean update after, including any cruft.

sudo apt update

sudo apt full-upgrade

sudo apt autoremove

sudo apt purge `dpkg --list | grep ^rc | awk '{ print $2; }'`

sudo apt clean all


Hope this helps you update then clean up afterwards.

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