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user/common-tasks/updating-qubes-os.md
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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]. *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]. If you're instead looking to upgrade from your current version of Qubes OS to a newer version, see the [Upgrade Guides].*
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.
Fully updating your Qubes OS system means updating: Fully updating your Qubes OS system means updating:
- [Dom0] - [Dom0]
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Visit the pages above to see to how to update each one. 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. The final step is to make sure that all of your VMs are running a supported operating system so that they're all receiving upstream security updates.
For example, you might be using a [Fedora TemplateVM]. For example, you might be using a [Fedora TemplateVM].
The [Fedora Project] is independent of the Qubes OS Project. 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). They set their own [schedule] for when each Fedora release reaches [end-of-life] (EOL).
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[supported version of Qubes OS]: /doc/supported-versions/#qubes-os [supported version of Qubes OS]: /doc/supported-versions/#qubes-os
[Upgrade Guides]: /doc/upgrade/ [Upgrade Guides]: /doc/upgrade/
[security]: /security/
[Dom0]: /doc/software-update-dom0/ [Dom0]: /doc/software-update-dom0/
[TemplateVMs]: /doc/software-update-vm/#installing-or-updating-software-in-the-templatevm [TemplateVMs]: /doc/software-update-vm/#installing-or-updating-software-in-the-templatevm
[StandaloneVMs]: /doc/software-update-vm/#standalone-vms [StandaloneVMs]: /doc/software-update-vm/#standalone-vms