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Show the changelog of a package

harmlessDebian and APTdebian, ubuntu
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apt changelog openssl

Downloads the changelog of the version apt would install from the distribution’s server and opens it in a pager. The newest entries are at the top, often with CVE numbers. Useful for judging how urgent an update is before installing it.

Note: Requires internet access. The changelog of the installed version is available locally under /usr/share/doc/paketname/changelog.Debian.gz and can be read with zless.

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Show only pending security updates

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Check whether a reboot is required after updates

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