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Will applications in the software center receive updates of new versions?

Is "every and all" installed applications/programs once installed through Ubuntu Software Center are monitored and routinely updated through the Ubuntu (specifically, the Update Manager) on a Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit operating system? Or are there "a few exceptions" to this where there may be the case where some circumstances of applications/programs installed through Software Center may NOT be updated through Ubuntu (specifically, the Update Manager)?

Please explain. Thank you!

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I believe the general policy is that once Ubuntu is released, the software version is locked down. The software is patched for various reasons, over time, but not necessarily improved upon, until the next release of Ubuntu.

There are exceptions.

A notable exception is if you add the developer's software repository to your software manager's list of software sources. In that scenario, you can grab updates the second the developer makes them available... for better or worse.

Edit:

No, there will not be automatic updates of software installed from the Ubuntu Software Center. If updates are available, you can choose to install the updates if you want.

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