After I run apt-get update, I would like to get a list of all packages that can be upgraded.
With opkg I usually to this::
opkg list_upgradable
How can I do this with APT?
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@agc I rolled back the edit because I really meant opkg (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opkg) not dpkg. This command wouldn't work with dpkg. – reg Jul 25 '16 at 16:37
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thanks for the correction, sorry, I'd no clue... – agc Jul 26 '16 at 04:39
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The -u switch shows a list of packages that are available for upgrade:
# apt-get -u upgrade
From the apt-get manpage:
-u
--show-upgraded
Show upgraded packages; Print out a list of all packages that are to be upgraded. Configuration Item:APT::Get::Show-Upgraded.
You will also be prompted before anything is updated. For example:
# apt-get -u upgrade
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following packages have been kept back
cpp gcc lilo
The following packages will be upgraded
adduser ae apt autoconf debhelper dpkg-dev esound esound-common ftp indent
ipchains isapnptools libaudiofile-dev libaudiofile0 libesd0 libesd0-dev
libgtk1.2 libgtk1.2-dev liblockfile1 libnewt0 liborbit-dev liborbit0
libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2 libtiff3g libtiff3g-dev modconf orbit procps psmisc
29 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
Need to get 5055B/5055kB of archives. After unpacking 1161kB will be used.
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@MohsenPahlevanzadeh that does more than upgrading package. It removes and install packages. – Braiam Sep 21 '14 at 21:52
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a better solution without command: apt-get dist-upgarde > myout.txt – PersianGulf Sep 21 '14 at 22:46
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Doesn't this actually do more than the OP was asking for? He just wanted the list. This will list them AND actually do the upgrade (I believe). – Travis Griggs Jun 12 '18 at 18:44