If you wish to install a new, unmodified Debian TemplateVM instead of upgrading a template that is already installed in your system, please see the [Debian TemplateVM] page instead. ([Learn more about the two options.][Debian TemplateVM Upgrade])
**Note:** The prompt on each line indicates where each command should be entered: `dom0`, `debian-<old>`, or `debian-<new>`, where `<old>` is the Debian version number *from* which you are upgrading, and `<new>` is the Debian version number *to* which you are upgrading.
These instructions will show you how to upgrade Debian TemplateVMs.
The same general procedure may be used to upgrade any template based on the standard Debian TemplateVM.
**Note:** The prompt on each line indicates where each command should be entered: `dom0`, `debian-<old>`, or `debian-<new>`, where `<old>` is the Debian version number *from* which you are upgrading, and `<new>` is the Debian version number *to* which you are upgrading.
* If sound is not working, you may need to enable the Qubes testing repository to get the testing version of `qubes-gui-agent`.
This can be done by editing the `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-r4.list` file and uncommenting the `Qubes Updates Candidates` repo.
* User-initiated updates/upgrades may not run when a templateVM first starts.
This is due to a new Debian config setting that attempts to update automatically; it should be disabled with `sudo systemctl disable apt-daily.{service,timer}`.
* [Stretch availability in 3.2](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/qubes-devel/debian$20stretch/qubes-devel/cekPfBqQMOI)
* [Fixing sound in Debian Stretch](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-users/JddCE54GFiU)
* [User apt commands blocked on startup](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2621)
Also see [Debian's Stretch upgrade instructions][stretch].
### Debian 8 ("Jessie")
Please see [Debian's Jessie upgrade instructions][jessie].
### End-of-life (EOL) releases
We strongly recommend against using any Debian release that has reached [end-of-life (EOL)].
## Additional information
* Please note that, if you installed packages from one of the testing repositories, you must make sure that the repository is enabled in `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-r4.list` before attempting the upgrade.
Otherwise, your upgrade will [break](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2418).
* By default, Qubes uses code names in the `apt` sources files, although the templates are referred to by release number.
Check the code names for the templates, and ensure you are aware of any changes you have made in the repository definitions.
