Questions tagged [update]

For questions regarding how to update the Pi's operating systems, programming languages, and applications (both native and external). Consider also tagging with the program or OS that you are updating if appropriate.

Note that update is a command used with apt, the package management system used on Raspbian and other Debian derived GNU/Linux distributions such as Ubuntu. This command is distinct from upgrade (see man apt for more details).

This tag does not refer specifically either of these, but is appropriate for questions about their use; it may also be used on on questions that have nothing to do with apt but do concern the general concept of updating or upgrading. Tag-wise here, upgrade is a synonym for update (i.e., they are the same).

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How do I update software and firmware?

I understand that the software on the Raspberry Pi is divided into three sections: the closed-source GPU firmware, the patched ARM Linux kernel and the user space software. Is the GPU firmware on the chip or SD card? Is there an easy way to update…
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How do I set my Raspberry Pi to automatically update/upgrade?

Currently, to get things up to date on my Raspberry Pi, I have to type in sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade. Is there a way to set it up to automatically do this? I am running Raspbian Jessie.
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Upgrade to Raspbian Jessie

How can I perform an upgrade from Raspbian Wheezy to Jessie?
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Do I still need rpi-update if I am using the latest version of Raspbian?

I have a 512MB Pi. I am trying to make sure I am getting the most out of it. I just downloaded the latest version of Raspbian and installed it on the Pi. Do I also need rpi-update? Is rpi-update meant for upgrading from one version of Raspbian…
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Is the Raspberry Pi vulnerable to the Spectre or Meltdown exploit?

There are two new serious security flaws discovered, Spectre and Meltdown. Is the Raspberry Pi vulnerable for Spectre and/or Meltdown?
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How can I keep my Raspbian "Wheezy" up to date?

Is there a sort of update tool for my Raspbian Debian 7 (Wheezy) package? I installed php and lighttpd, and I want to keep those automatically updated for when bugs are found.
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How do I update OpenSSL on Raspbian

It seems like Raspbian has not been updated yet to deal with the Heartbleed bug. sudo apt-get update then sudo apt-get upgrade doesn't update anything (this is a system which was freshly updated yesterday so it is all up to date otherwise). When I…
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How do I update Java 8 in Raspbian

My Raspberry Pi 3 came with Java version 1.8.0_65 installed. I could not update it to a later version using apt-get - I assume there's no Debian repo for it. I do not know how to update it, and installing a newer version does not replace the…
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apt-get update and upgrade says "packages have been kept back"

I ran an update and an upgrade (apt-get update and apt-get upgrade) and I get the following message: The following packages have been kept back: alsa-base scratch What do I do to get these upgrades?
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Fix error "Failed to start DHCP Client Daemon" after upgrade to "Bullseye" remote?

This is a non problem. DO NOT attempt "upgrade" - follow the advice to do a fresh install, NOT a kludge to "fix" the "problem". I did an upgrade to Bullseye and rebooted. I can't login with ssh (also he does not answer ping) and on screen I see…
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How do I upgrade Raspbian?

I have my Raspberry Pi setup how I want, but I have an older version than what is currently available (2012-10-28-wheezy-raspbian.zip). How do I upgrade the kernel, firmware, etc.? I have upgraded some using: $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get…
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Is the Raspberry Pi vulnerable to the KRACKs on WPA2 networks?

I have an updated RPI Zero W running Stretch. The research is stating that wpa_supplicant is vulnerable on all Linux machines. According to Debian patches are rolled out: For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in…
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Configuring `unattended-upgrades` on Raspbian Stretch

I recently upgraded from Jessie to Stretch and received a new version of the configuration file for unattended-upgrades. Oddly, this new version references Debian instead of Raspbian. pi@kegerator:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d $ diff 50unattended-upgrades…
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Automatic updating recommended?

Is it recommended to configure something to automatically keep an RPi updated? And if so, which method (cron-apt or something else)?
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Updating Python 3.7 to 3.8 on Raspberry Pi

I recently updated my Raspberry Pi with sudo apt update and sudo apt full-upgrade to the system. Even if Python 3.8 is out, when I run python3 in terminal, it shows me version 3.7, instead of 3.8. Why is this the case?
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