Prior to getting started at How-To Geek, Jordan published articles for MakeUseOf about Linux commands, free and open-source software, and online privacy. He's repaired his own smartphones, hosted home cloud servers, and revived old computers with Linux. As a kid, he learned object scripting through the MS-DOS game engine ZZT, and he later taught himself the basics of Python programming. Jordan started writing technology guides in 2020, but his technology and writing experience extends far and wide. The app may have its own built-in updating procedure, or you may need to again download and install the latest version. That means that if you downloaded and installed an app from a website, it won't get updated. Keep in mind, however, that these updating methods only upgrade packages that you installed through Ubuntu's enabled repositories. The instructions below will work much the same for them. Others allow you to update through an application browser, like Elementary OS's AppStore. Some Ubuntu-based distros have an app that's different but similar to Software Updater, like Linux Mint's Update Manager. Software Updater in fact uses APT in the background, managing it for you so you don't have to remember any commands. Ubuntu and most of its derivatives offer two methods for updating: a command-line interface tool (called APT) for those who don't mind using the terminal, and an app called Software Updater for those who prefer a comfortable desktop experience. Read on to discover how to update classic Ubuntu Linux, an official Ubuntu flavor, or virtually any Ubuntu-based distro. Need the latest and greatest in Ubuntu software? You don't need to be a Linux pro.

For apple instal ZZT!