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I want to install the new version of mysql-workbench (6.2).
I can't update it with sudo apt-get install mysql-workbench.
I think it's because that I have mysql-workbench 6 ; That is the newest version of it in the repository.

So, now I want to know how can I install the newest version of a program with apt-get install.
How do we install a program from a repository? I mean, technically. Who updates the package in there? And when do they put the new version of a package there?

Thanks.

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apt-get install downloads and installs the version that is currently in the repository. To get updates you type apt-get upgrade which will install any updates that are released for Ubuntu and other installed applications.

Few applications are kept up to date in the repositories; the web browser Firefox is one of them. Ubuntu takes what is in Debian Testing or Sid and keeps it at those package versions that works on a Ubuntu release. This keeps the system in a stable state. Security updates are usually provided to Ubuntu packages, but not new versions.

To get the newest version of applications you will need to find PPA's or backports. After adding either one you can then install the new application with apt-get install <new package>

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