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 You will need to update the ''slackpkg'' database from time to time, when you learn about the availability of new patches for your distribution. After updating the database you can let it download and install the updates. Again, see the [[slackware:slackpkg|slackpkg]] page for guidelines about the use of this tool. You will need to update the ''slackpkg'' database from time to time, when you learn about the availability of new patches for your distribution. After updating the database you can let it download and install the updates. Again, see the [[slackware:slackpkg|slackpkg]] page for guidelines about the use of this tool.
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 +==== Installing updates using slackpkg ====
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 +The ''slackpkg update'' command will connect to a Slackware mirror and update the local package information database on your computer. This command does not actually //install// any package!\\ The usual routine for upgrading your Slackware to the latest patches is as follows: <code>
 +# slackpkg update
 +# slackpkg install-new
 +# slackpkg upgrade-all
 +# slackpkg clean-system
 +</code> The "install-new", "upgrade-all" and "clean-system" commands will always show you a list of candidate packages to act on before excecuting anything. This allows you to review the suggested package alterations and select/deselect anything you do not agree with.\\ The "clean-system" is technically only needed after you upgrade from one Slackware release to the next (say, from  14.1 to 14.2) and it is meant to remove any Slackware package which is not (or no longer) part of the core distribution.
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 +<note important>The ''slackpkg clean-system'' command regards any 3rd package as a candidate for removal! Therefore, be smart with your blacklist (''/etc/slackpkg/blacklist'')</note>
  
 ==== Watching for Updated Packages ==== ==== Watching for Updated Packages ====
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