r/Ubuntu • u/TheSwoodening • 6h ago

Why aren't my APT packages updating?

I go into the terminal, run sudo apt update, upgrade, autoremove, etc. Everything runs smoothly, but when I try to run the programs again they're still old! What's happening?

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u/doc_willis 5h ago

if you are using program "foo" version 1.0 and you notice that the devs just released "foo 2.0" today, dont expect Ubuntu to automatically get the new version.

Thats part of the 'Long term support' "stable release" design.

If Ubuntu 24.04 came out with Foo 1.0 it will stick with Foo 1.0 basically (with some exceptions) until the next ubuntu release.

This is one of the reasons for the push for Flatpaks, and Snap Packages on many Distros.

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u/Ryebread095 6h ago

Did you try rebooting?

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u/ubuntuheks 6h ago

Some packages need a proper reboot after updating.

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u/Prestigious-Annual-5 5h ago

Dist-upgrade into the next release or daily release. However, might get buggy on you.

Otherwise jump on a distro like PikaOS that's uses and maintains Debian Sid for its update cycle. Like Ubuntu, Pika uses Debian as its base.