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Why should I run sudo apt update before installing a package? Why!? (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It updates the package lists APT uses. You don’t have to run update before installing. But you could be installing the previous version of the application. For instance if you never run update, the upgrade command won’t do anything.

Edit: spelling

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

thanks!