![]() As you can see there are security updates, bugfix updates, enhancement updates and some which are not specified. OK, so run your first dnf updateinfo command: $ dnf updateinfo Xkeyboard-config.noarch 2.33-1.fc34 updates Python3-setuptools.noarch 53.0.0-2.fc34 updates Python-unversioned-command.noarch 3.9.6-2.fc34 updates Python-setuptools-wheel.noarch 53.0.0-2.fc34 updates Nano-default-editor.noarch 5.8-3.fc34 updates The commands from here on can also be used on a normal Fedora install.įirst, check the updates available: $ dnf check-updateĬa-certificates.noarch 2021.2.50-1.0.fc34 updatesĬoreutils-common.x86_64 8.32-30.fc34 updates Now, enter the toolbox: toolbox enter updateinfo-demo Start by creating a Fedora 34 toolbox called updateinfo-demo: toolbox create -distro fedora -release f34 updateinfo-demo But how does one do the same thing via CLI? How to use dnf updateinfo You could also try your favorite GUI package manager, which will most likely show it to you as well. Select the name of the package or name of the software on the updates page and the changelog is displayed. If you use Fedora Workstation the easy way to see the changelog with a GUI is with Gnome Software. Now, how do you check the changelogs for the updates? It can range from a very simple “several small bugs were fixed in this release”-type message, to a list of links to the bugs fixed on a issue tracker with a small description, to a big and detailed list of changes or elaborate blog posts. It may depend on the team, the type of software, its importance, and the number of changes. If you manage your software updates in a manual or semi-manual fashion (in comparison to letting the operating system auto-update your software), one feature you should be aware of is “changelogs”.Ī changelog is, as the name hints, a big list of changes between two releases of the same software. After all, you most likely don’t want someone getting your private data by exploiting a bug that happens because of a interaction between the code of your web browser and the code that renders text on your screen. ![]() No matter your opinion, there are reasons to update your software: mainly bug fixes, especially security-related bug fixes. They might be a “necessary evil”, something that always breaks your setup and makes you waste hours fixing the new problems that appeared, or you might even like them. ![]() If you have used any type of computer recently (be it a desktop, laptop or even a smartphone), you most likely have had to deal with software updates. Instead of showing the commands running on a real Fedora Linux install, this article will demo running the dnf commands in toolbox. This article will explore how to check the changelogs for the Fedora Linux operating system using the command line and dnf updateinfo. ![]()
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