apk-update(8) System Manager's Manual apk-update(8) NAME apk update - update repository indexes SYNOPSIS apk update DESCRIPTION apk update forces updating of the indexes from all configured package repositories. This command is not needed in normal operation as all applets requiring indexes will automatically refresh them after caching time expires. See apk-repositories(5) for more information on configuring package repositories. OPTIONS apk update does not support any specific options. See apk(8) for global options. 2025-02-13 apk-update(8)