Update/upgrade vs download

[jack23233]

RaspberryPi occasionally posts new downloads for its OS on its Downloads page. It is currently dated 12/16/2012 for Raspian Wheezy.
The linux platform provides the update/upgrade service to keep the OS up to date.

Does performing the (apt-get) update/upgrade cycle negate the need to keep current with newer downloads posted in the Download page?

[Cloudcentric]

Yes if they based on the same branch of Debian Wheezy ARMHF, I run mine weekly....

sudo su
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get autoremove
sync
reboot

[jack23233]

Ah-ha!

I was almost there. I had been doing a simple apt-get update and apt-get upgrade. The last time was 3 days ago.

After following your commands, my raspi found 8 upgrades and 78 new files.

I will share this with my friends, and encourage other readers to follow this 'enhanced' list of commands!

Thank you very much!

[Cloudcentric]

Ah-ha!

I was almost there. I had been doing a simple apt-get update and apt-get upgrade. The last time was 3 days ago.

After following your commands, my raspi found 8 upgrades and 78 new files.

I will share this with my friends, and encourage other readers to follow this 'enhanced' list of commands!

Thank you very much!

Cool, also read this: http://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get