I haven't use apt-get update. Is it save to do? I remember reading that it could break or slow down OpenOffice.

I used Synaptic shortcut from maemo menu to install totem. The interface is almost like the one in my Ubuntu. So i wanted to give it a try. It downloaded and updated a punch of files, but failed to install totem.

in the end i deleted and re-installed Easy-debian, just in case. 'Cause there were some errors while i installed totem.

What does apt-get update actually do? I'm just learning to use linux, so i ask many silly questions.

thanks for the help.