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Release a held package for updates again

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Caution: This command changes the system. Understand what it does before you run it.

Adjust the values, the command updates live
root@server
apt-mark unhold mariadb-server

Removes the hold mark so the package is considered again on the next apt upgrade. The update itself is not installed yet. Do this as soon as the reason for the hold no longer applies, so security updates arrive again.

Note: apt-mark showhold lists all currently held packages.

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#apt-mark hold mariadb-server
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Show only pending security updates

$apt list --upgradable 2>/dev/null | grep -- -security
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Show the changelog of a package

$apt changelog openssl
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Check whether a reboot is required after updates

$if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ]; then cat /var/run/reboot-required.pkgs; else echo "Kein Neustart vermerkt"; fi
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Delete downloaded package files from the apt cache

#du -sh /var/cache/apt/archives && apt clean
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