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	rm42	2010-01-23 , 04:07
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Originally Posted by kake

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

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

thanks for the help.

"apt-get update" is completely safe to do. All it does is refresh the local list of available apps so that it reflects what is actually on the respositories. "apt-get upgrade" brings everything up to date.

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