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Q&A What are phased updates, and why does Ubuntu use them?

So I ran into that weird "packages being held back" problem while updating my system using apt. After some research, it appears to be the result of "phased updates". What are phased updates, any...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by ArrayBolt3‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by ArrayBolt3‭

Question apt updates
#1: Initial revision by user avatar ArrayBolt3‭ · 2022-10-02T19:10:59Z (over 1 year ago)
What are phased updates, and why does Ubuntu use them?
So I ran into that weird "packages being held back" problem while updating my system using `apt`. After some research, it appears to be the result of "phased updates".

* What are phased updates, anyway?
* Why does Ubuntu use them?
* How do they benefit me?
* Can I (and should I) turn them off or work around them?
* Why are `apt`'s messages regarding phased updates so unclear?