Upgrade one package linux

Debian upgrade or update a single package using apt-get

How to Debian upgrade or update a single package

The procedure to update a a specific package on Debian:

1. Open the Terminal application by visiting menus in the GUI
2. Update package index by running sudo apt update command
3. Now only update nginx package by running sudo apt install nginx command.
4. If nginx package already installed it will try to update to the latest version. If you do not want to install new packages; when used in conjunction with install, only-upgrade will install upgrades for already installed packages only and ignore requests to install new packages. Try sudo apt —only-upgrade install nginx

Let us see all commands in details for Debian Linux 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x server.

How to upgrade a single package using apt-get?

As usual you need to fetch an updated index from the Internet:
$ sudo apt-get update
Sample outputs:

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You need to use following format with the apt-get command:
$ sudo apt-get —only-upgrade install Package
$ sudo apt-get install Package
Let us try to upgrade apache2 web server:
$ sudo apt-get install apache2
If apache2 package is already installed it will try to update to latest version:

However, the following will not install a new nginx package if not installed:
$ sudo apt-get —only-upgrade install apache2
In this following example, apache2 is installed and I am requesting update. However, nginx package not installed on a Debian and I am still requesting an update for it:
$ sudo apt-get install apache2
$ sudo apt-get —only-upgrade install nginx

Conclusion

You learned how to update a specific package on Debian Linux based system or server. Please note that you need to pass the —only-upgrade to the apt command when you only want that single package upgrade provided that it is installed. See apt man page here for more info.

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Ubuntu upgrade or update a single package using apt-get

How to Ubuntu upgrade or update a single package

The procedure to update a a specific package on Ubuntu:

1. Open the Terminal application
2. Fetch package index by running sudo apt update command
3. Now only update apache2 package by running sudo apt install apache2 command.
4. If apache2 package already installed it will try to update to the latest version. If you do not want to install new packages; when used in conjunction with install, only-upgrade will install upgrades for already installed packages only and ignore requests to install new packages. Try sudo apt —only-upgrade install apache2

Let us see all commands and examples in details.

How to upgrade a single package using apt-get?

As usual you need to fetch an updated index from the Internet:
$ sudo apt-get update
You need to use following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
$ sudo apt-get —only-upgrade install Package
$ sudo apt-get install Package
Let us try to upgrade nginx web server:
$ sudo apt-get install nginx
If nginx package is already installed it will try to update to latest version:

However, the following will not install a new nginx package if not installed:
$ sudo apt-get —only-upgrade install nginx
In this following example, htop is installed and I am requesting update. However, atop not installed and I am still requesting an update for it:
$ sudo apt-get install htop
$ sudo apt-get —only-upgrade install atop

Examples

First, download package information from all configured source:
$ sudo apt-get update
Run the to see availble updates:
$ sudo apt list —upgradable

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We have 9 updates available but we are just going to update ppp package:
$ sudo apt-get —only-upgrade install ppp
## OR ##
$ sudo apt —only-upgrade install ppp

Conclusion

You learned how to update a specific package on Ubuntu Linux. Please note that you need to pass the —only-upgrade to the apt command when you only want that single package upgrade provided that it is installed. See apt/apt-get man page online here for more information or type the following man command:
$ man apt
$ man apt-get

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