On 19-07-17, Felix Miata wrote: > Patrick Bartek composed on 2017-07-19 10:29 (UTC-0700): > > > Getting no results from apt-get upgrade after a week. Can install apps, > > etc., but get no security or stretch-update "fixes," etc. I find > > this unusual. Did a mail list archive search for this, but didn't find > > anything specific. Or did I miss the solution? > > > My Test Setup: > > > Stretch Stable 64-bit from net-install disk in Virtualbox 5.1 on a > > Wheezy host. Basic terminal install (no GUI), converted to sysvinit > > (did not do anything to systemd files. Kept as dependencies) and then > > added xorg, openbox window manager, etc. > > > Thanks for any feedback. > > Did you miss that in Stretch apt is preferred to apt-get? > -- > "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant > words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) > > Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! > > Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ >
What does it have to do with his problem? It does not matter which tool he is using, apt-get, aptitude or apt. And apt-get is far from obsolete/depreciated tool and is still preferred and well proven tool of many.