Попробуйте:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install <package>
Из man apt-get
:
--only-upgrade
Do not install new packages; when used in conjunction with install,
only-upgrade will install upgrades for already installed packages
only and ignore requests to install new packages. Configuration
Item: APT::Get::Only-Upgrade.
нашел инструмент CLI. GUI все равно будет приятно иметь ...
$ xdg-mime query filetype foo.jpg # Get the mimetype of the file
image/jpeg
$ xdg-mime default gwenview.desktop image/jpeg # Set a new association