Necessity of Software Updates

Question

Is it necessary to run the command sudo apt-get update each time after installing any software/application?

I know the use of this command. I just want to know when to use it.

"After"? Nope. "Before"? Yeah. – edwinksl Jun 16 '16 at 05:02 — edwinksl, Jun 16 '16 at 05:02

score 7 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 16 '16 at 08:22

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Before installing software.

sudo apt update updates the list of available packages and their versions, but it does not install or upgrade any packages.

edited Jun 16 '16 at 08:22

user.dz

answered Jun 16 '16 at 05:05

JdKock

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '16 at 05:03

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No, you should run it before installing or upgrading any application (or other package) to ensure that you get the current version.

answered Jun 16 '16 at 05:03

DopeGhoti

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