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Why should I run sudo apt update before installing a package? Why!? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by Maddison@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@sh.itjust.works
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[–] Shikadi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If you don't, you can end up with dependency issues. Or at the very least you might install old out of date packages

[–] Maddison@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have some dependency issues for sure

[–] TheKrzyk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We all need to apt update && apt upgrade our lives from time to time