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title: How to update title: How to update
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*This page is about updating your system while staying on the same [supported version of Qubes OS](/doc/supported-releases/#qubes-os). If you're instead looking to upgrade from your current version of Qubes OS to a newer version, see the [Upgrade Guides](/doc/upgrade/).* *This page is about updating your system while staying on the same [supported version of Qubes OS](/doc/supported-releases/#qubes-os). If you're instead looking to upgrade from your current version of Qubes OS to a newer version, see the [upgrade guides](/doc/upgrade/).*
It is important to keep your Qubes OS system up-to-date to ensure you have the latest security updates, as well as the latest non-security enhancements and bug fixes. It is important to keep your Qubes OS system up-to-date to ensure you have the latest security updates, as well as the latest non-security enhancements and bug fixes.
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For information about how templates download updates, please see <a For information about how templates download updates, please see <a href="/doc/how-to-install-software/#why-dont-templates-have-network-access">Why don't templates have network access?</a> and the <a href="/doc/how-to-install-software/#updates-proxy">Updates proxy</a>.
href="/doc/how-to-install-software/#why-dont-templates-have-network-access">Why
don’t templates have network access?</a> and the <a
href="/doc/how-to-install-software/#updates-proxy">Updates proxy</a>.
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By default, most qubes that are connected to the internet will periodically check for updates for their parent templates. If updates are available, you will receive a notification as described above. However, if you have any templates that do *not* have any online child qubes, you will *not* receive update notifications for them. Therefore, you should regularly update such templates manually instead. By default, most qubes that are connected to the internet will periodically check for updates for their parent templates. If updates are available, you will receive a notification as described above. However, if you have any templates that do *not* have any online child qubes, you will *not* receive update notifications for them. Therefore, you should regularly update such templates manually instead.
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<b>Warning:</b> Updating with direct commands such as <b>Warning:</b> Updating with direct commands such as <code>qubes-dom0-update</code>, <code>dnf update</code>, and <code>apt update</code> is <b>not</b> recommended, since these bypass built-in Qubes OS update security measures. Instead, we strongly recommend using the <b>Qubes Update</b> tool or its command-line equivalents, as described below. (By contrast, <a href="/doc/how-to-install-software/">installing</a> packages using direct package manager commands is fine.)
<code>qubes-dom0-update</code>, <code>dnf update</code>, and <code>apt
update</code> is <b>not</b> recommended, since these bypass built-in Qubes OS
update security measures. Instead, we strongly recommend using the <b>Qubes
Update</b> tool or its command-line equivalents, as described below. (By
contrast, <a href="/doc/how-to-install-software/">installing</a> packages
using direct package manager commands is fine.)
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Advanced users may wish to perform updates via the command-line interface. The recommended way to do this is by applying the following two Salt states. **Applying these two Salt states is the same as updating via the Qubes Update tool.** Advanced users may wish to perform updates via the command-line interface. The recommended way to do this is by applying the following two Salt states. **Applying these two Salt states is the same as updating via the Qubes Update tool.**