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What is the purpose of running `apt-get upgrade` then `full-upgrade` when upgrading to a new Debian release?

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The Debian Upgrade guide from the Debian Wiki , in two different places, says to run these commands: $ sudo apt-get upgrade $ sudo apt-get full-upgrade What is the purpose of running both? Doesn't full-upgrade do everything that upgrade does?
Asked by kj7rrv (217 rep)
Jun 29, 2025, 09:49 PM
Last activity: Jun 30, 2025, 09:24 AM