Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How To Update Hostinger VPS Packages (Ubuntu OS)
Description:
In this tutorial, you will learn how to update the Ubuntu OS Packages on your Hostinger VPS to keep the OS clean, secure and running efficiently.
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In this tutorial, you'll learn:
👉 What are Ubuntu OS Packages?
👉 How to check for available package updates?
👉 How to install package updates?
👉 How to clean up and auto-remove unused packages
👉 How to confirm that everything is updated on the Ubuntu OS?
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To see which package updates are available, run: apt list --upgradable
Refresh the list of available updates...“checking for new updates. sudo apt update
Install the updates sudo apt upgrade
Clean up unused packages sudo apt autoremove
Confirm everything is updated apt list --upgradable listing...done
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✅ Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About The Tutorial
00:27 Who is this tutorial for?
00:35 Order of Update Operations
01:35 Launch VPS Browser Terminal
02:05 List package updates available
02:19 Refresh List (Check for Latest Updates)
02:49 Install Package Updates
03:44 Clean Up Unused Packages (Autoremove)
03:58 What is 'sudo' & 'apt'?
05:17 Check for Available Packages
05:57 cloud-init package
07:46 Check For Available Updates
08:17 Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM)
08:41 Clear Terminal Window
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🪜**How To Update Hostinger VPS Ubunutu OS Packages:
Sign into Hostinger VPS
Click on 'Browser Terminal'
List all package updates (apt list --upgradable)
Refresh the list of available updates (sudo apt update)
Install the updates (sudo apt upgrade)
Clean up unused packages (sudo apt autoremove)
Confirm everything is updated (apt list --upgradable)
Check for Listing...done`
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How To Update Hostinger VPS Packages (Ubuntu OS)
Description:
In this tutorial, you will learn how to update the Ubuntu OS Packages on your Hostinger VPS to keep the OS clean, secure and running efficiently.
Get 20% off Hostinger VPS (referral link):
https://hostinger.com?REFERRALCODE=BYS0JAIWCIJP
Wispr Flow is my tool of choice for fast, polished voice-to-text in any app.
ref.wisprflow.ai/mike-murphy (affiliate link)
In this tutorial, you'll learn:
👉 What are Ubuntu OS Packages?
👉 How to check for available package updates?
👉 How to install package updates?
👉 How to clean up and auto-remove unused packages
👉 How to confirm that everything is updated on the Ubuntu OS?
Hostinger VPS:
mikemurphy.co/vps
——————
To see which package updates are available, run: apt list --upgradable
Refresh the list of available updates...“checking for new updates. sudo apt update
Install the updates sudo apt upgrade
Clean up unused packages sudo apt autoremove
Confirm everything is updated apt list --upgradable listing...done
——————
✅ Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About The Tutorial
00:27 Who is this tutorial for?
00:35 Order of Update Operations
01:35 Launch VPS Browser Terminal
02:05 List package updates available
02:19 Refresh List (Check for Latest Updates)
02:49 Install Package Updates
03:44 Clean Up Unused Packages (Autoremove)
03:58 What is 'sudo' & 'apt'?
05:17 Check for Available Packages
05:57 cloud-init package
07:46 Check For Available Updates
08:17 Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM)
08:41 Clear Terminal Window
——————
🪜**How To Update Hostinger VPS Ubunutu OS Packages:
Sign into Hostinger VPS
Click on 'Browser Terminal'
List all package updates (apt list --upgradable)
Refresh the list of available updates (sudo apt update)
Install the updates (sudo apt upgrade)
Clean up unused packages (sudo apt autoremove)
Confirm everything is updated (apt list --upgradable)
Check for Listing...done`
——————Resources———————
➜Gear I Use: mikemurphy.co/resources
➜Adobe After Effects: mikemurphy.co/adobe
➜Terrapin Textures: terrapintextures.com
➜ Adobe Audition Course (Domestika): mikemurphy.co/domestika
➜Amazon Influencer Store: amazon.com/shop/mikemurphyco
➜See All My Gear: mikemurphy.co/podgear
➜ Get Adobe Creative Cloud: mikemurphy.co/adobe
➜ Screenflow: mikemurphy.co/screenflow
➜ Website: mikemurphy.co
➜ Podcast: mikemurphy.co/mmu
➜ Instagram: instagram.com/mikeunplugged
➜ X: http://x.com/mikeunplugged
➜ YouTube: mikemurphy.co/youtube
Amazon Associates Disclosure:
Mike Murphy is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com
