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title: Updating Qubes OS title: Updating Qubes OS
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Updating Qubes OS # Updating Qubes OS
=================
*This page is about updating your system while staying on the same [supported version of Qubes OS](/doc/supported-versions/#qubes-os). *This page is about updating your system while staying on the same [supported version of Qubes OS](/doc/supported-versions/#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/).* If you're instead looking to upgrade from your current version of Qubes OS to a newer version, see the [Upgrade Guides](/doc/upgrade/).*
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(By contrast, <a href="/doc/software-update-domu/#installing-software-in-templatevms">installing</a> packages using direct package manager commands is fine.) (By contrast, <a href="/doc/software-update-domu/#installing-software-in-templatevms">installing</a> packages using direct package manager commands is fine.)
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## Security updates
Security updates are an extremely important part of keeping your Qubes installation secure.
When there is an important security issue, we will issue a [Qubes Security Bulletin (QSB)](/security/bulletins/) via the [Qubes Security Pack (`qubes-secpack`)](/security/pack/).
It is very important to read each new QSB and follow any user instructions it contains.
Most of the time, simply [updating your system normally](#routine-updates) will be sufficient to obtain security updates.
However, in some cases, special action may be required on your part, which will be explained in the QSB.
## Routine updates ## Routine updates
It is very 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](#security-updates), as well as the latest non-security enhancements and bug fixes.
Fully updating your Qubes OS system means updating: Fully updating your Qubes OS system means updating:
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## Upgrading to stay on a supported release ## Upgrading to stay on a supported release
The above covers routine updates. The above covers updating *within* a given operating system release.
Eventually, however, most operating system releases will reach [end-of-life (EOL)](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/End_of_life), after which point they will no longer be supported. Eventually, however, most operating system releases will reach [end-of-life (EOL)](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/End_of_life), after which point they will no longer be supported.
This applies to [Qubes OS itself](/doc/supported-versions/#qubes-os) as well as operating systems used for TemplateVMs and StandaloneVMs, such as [Fedora](/doc/templates/fedora/) and [Debian](/doc/templates/debian/). This applies to [Qubes OS itself](/doc/supported-versions/#qubes-os) as well as operating systems used for TemplateVMs and StandaloneVMs, such as [Fedora](/doc/templates/fedora/) and [Debian](/doc/templates/debian/).
It is very important to use only supported releases, since generally only supported releases receive security updates. It is very important to use only supported releases, since generally only supported releases receive security updates.