How do software updates work on Linux Mint? (feddit.org)

submitted 2 years ago by EuroCentrist@feddit.org to c/linuxmint@lemmy.ml

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Hi guys,

I am currently using Linux Mint with automatic updates installed and I keep seeing application updates from LibreWolf, LibreOffice etc.

I have downloaded these through the application manager as well. But what about applications that I install outside of the management, such as the Mullvad browser, are they also automatically updated via the update manager?

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[-] Montagge@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago

Did you install using the tar.gz? If so I'm pretty sure you have to update it yourself.

[-] kalkulat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You do, except in cases where the app bugs you to update daily, like Firefox (unless you agree to let it update auto whenever they want it to.)

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