How do i update only pidgin using apt-get?
I tried
> sudo apt-get update pidgin
but i get
> The update command takes no arguments
asked Jun 13, 2013 at 7:41
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What version of Pidgin do you have now?– MitchJun 13, 2013 at 7:43
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i have version 2.10.3– Panos BariamisJun 13, 2013 at 7:44
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For those still interested in using the most recent version of Pidgin, see this link– Nathan majicvr.comJul 18, 2018 at 19:34
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3 Answers
To update Pidgin to 2.10.7, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command(s) below:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pidgin-developers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pidgin
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If you are behind a proxy add -E to sudo so apt-get picks up the http_proxy env vars. Sep 3, 2018 at 13:49
Thanks to this answer by Peachy
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install pidgin
As man apt-get describes it, apt-get update will resynchronize the package index files from their sources while apt-get upgrade will install the newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system from the sources enumerated in your package list aforementioned.
As described in other answers, if you want a newest version than the one in standard packages of your distribution, you have to either edit your sources lists, add a new PPA, install from more recent binaries or compile from source.
