Software Updates
by littlekatana from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6K829)
Hi,
I'm using Linux Mint 20.3 kernel 5.4.0-173-generic
I have questions about certain software updates. I was under the impression software updates automatically appeared in the update manager - many do: firefox, kernels, various libraries and repositories and python scripts, etc.
However, I have found that some of my programs are very out of date and wondering why they are not being updated in the same way. For example, I'm still using libre office 6.4, rather than the current 7.6.5; and Audacity 2.3.3-1build1 rather than the current 3.4.2. I installed both of these programs through the Mint software manager. I thought I could go there to install the newer versions, but they don't exist there.
So, my questions are
1. What's the best way to update these programs?
2. Why aren't the latest versions represented in the software manager?
Thanks
I'm using Linux Mint 20.3 kernel 5.4.0-173-generic
I have questions about certain software updates. I was under the impression software updates automatically appeared in the update manager - many do: firefox, kernels, various libraries and repositories and python scripts, etc.
However, I have found that some of my programs are very out of date and wondering why they are not being updated in the same way. For example, I'm still using libre office 6.4, rather than the current 7.6.5; and Audacity 2.3.3-1build1 rather than the current 3.4.2. I installed both of these programs through the Mint software manager. I thought I could go there to install the newer versions, but they don't exist there.
So, my questions are
1. What's the best way to update these programs?
2. Why aren't the latest versions represented in the software manager?
Thanks