From fe6f991c0141fb42a23e9b3ebbeb63def7266067 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew David Wong Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 21:23:30 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Create new user overview on updating Qubes OS --- doc.md | 1 + user/common-tasks/updating-qubes-os.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++++ .../upgrade/upgrade.md | 6 +++ 3 files changed, 49 insertions(+) create mode 100644 user/common-tasks/updating-qubes-os.md diff --git a/doc.md b/doc.md index d2cf9398..ef225308 100644 --- a/doc.md +++ b/doc.md @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Core documentation for Qubes users. * [Copying and Pasting Text Between Domains](/doc/copy-paste/) * [Copying and Moving Files Between Domains](/doc/copying-files/) * [Copying from (and to) Dom0](/doc/copy-from-dom0/) + * [Updating Qubes OS](/doc/updating-qubes-os/) * [Installing and Updating Software in Dom0](/doc/software-update-dom0/) * [Installing and Updating Software in VMs](/doc/software-update-vm/) * [Backup, Restoration, and Migration](/doc/backup-restore/) diff --git a/user/common-tasks/updating-qubes-os.md b/user/common-tasks/updating-qubes-os.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3e1d1571 --- /dev/null +++ b/user/common-tasks/updating-qubes-os.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +layout: doc +title: Updating Qubes OS +permalink: /doc/updating-qubes-os/ +--- + +Updating Qubes OS +================= + +This page is about updating your system while staying on the same [supported version of Qubes OS]. +If you're instead looking to upgrade from your current version of Qubes OS to a newer version, see the [Upgrade Guides]. + +Fully updating your Qubes OS system means updating: + + - [Dom0] + - [TemplateVMs] + - [StandaloneVMs] (if you have any) + +Visit the pages above to see to how to update each one. + +The final step is to make sure that all of your VMs are running a supported operating system so that they're all receiving security updates. +For example, you might be using a [Fedora TemplateVM]. +The [Fedora Project] is independent of the Qubes OS Project. +They set their own [schedule] for when each Fedora release reaches [end-of-life] (EOL). +You can always find out when an operating system reaches EOL from the upstream project that maintains it, but we also make EOL [announcements] and publish guides for official TemplateVM operating systems as a convenience to Qubes users. +When this happens, you should make sure to follow the guide to upgrade to a supported version of that operating system (see the [Fedora upgrade guides] and the [Debian upgrade guides]). +The one exception is dom0, which [doesn't have to be upgraded][dom0-eol]. + + +[version of Qubes OS]: /doc/supported-versions/#qubes-os +[Upgrade Guides]: /doc/upgrade/ +[Dom0]: /doc/software-update-dom0/ +[TemplateVMs]: /doc/software-update-vm/#installing-or-updating-software-in-the-templatevm +[StandaloneVMs]: /doc/software-update-vm/#standalone-vms +[Fedora TemplateVM]: /doc/templates/fedora/ +[Fedora Project]: https://getfedora.org/ +[schedule]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Release_Life_Cycle#Maintenance_Schedule +[end-of-life]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/End_of_life +[announcements]: /news/categories/#announcements +[Fedora upgrade guides]: /doc/templates/fedora/#upgrading +[Debian upgrade guides]: /doc/templates/debian/#upgrading +[dom0-eol]: /doc/supported-versions/#note-on-dom0-and-eol diff --git a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/upgrade.md b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/upgrade.md index 39203b9e..5c32fc82 100644 --- a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/upgrade.md +++ b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/upgrade.md @@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ permalink: /doc/upgrade/ Qubes OS Upgrade Guides ======================= +These guides are for upgrading from one version of Qubes to another. +If you're just looking to update your system while staying on the same version, see [Updating Qubes OS]. + * [Upgrading from R1 to R2 Beta 1](/doc/upgrade-to-r2b1/) * [Upgrading from R1 to R2 Beta 2](/doc/upgrade-to-r2b2/) * [Upgrading from R2 Beta 2 to R2 Beta 3](/doc/upgrade-to-r2b3/) @@ -16,3 +19,6 @@ Qubes OS Upgrade Guides * [Upgrading from R3.1 to R3.2](/doc/upgrade-to-r3.2/) * [Upgrading from R3.2 to R4.0](/doc/upgrade-to-r4.0/) + +[Updating Qubes OS]: /doc/updating-qubes-os/ +