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{nav icon=home, name=Main Page > icon=info-circle, name=PureOS > icon=th-large, name=Software Center > icon=jsfiddle, name=Updating Apps} Keeping your system up to date --- == Manual update == 1. Start `Software` and click the reload button in upper left corner: {F20455, alt=Software center update 1, size=full} 2. Wait for the upgrades to download: {F20457, alt=Software center update 2, size=full} 3. Click the !!Restart & Install!! button to install the updates: {F20459, alt=Software center update 3, size=full} NOTE: You can also update via [[Recommendations/Upgrading packages | command line]], if you care for more control and details. == Automatic updates == You can setup automatic check for updates using GNOME extensions. 1. Start `Software` and click **Add-Ons**, GNOME //shell extensions// list will open: {F31245, size=full, alt=1} 2. Press `CTRL+F`to open show search bar, and enter "apt update": {F31247, size=full, alt=2} 3. Open //Apt Update Indicator//, then click the !!Install!! button: {F31249, size=full, alt=3} {F31251, size=full, alt=3a} 4. When installed, click the !!Run!! button to open the extension's settings: {F31253, size=full, alt=4} 5. Click the //Notifications// gear and turn it on: {F31255, size=full, alt=5} 6. Then go to the //Advanced Settings// tab and select your upgrade method—if you select //Launch gnome-software//, `Software Center` will be used to execute actual upgrade. You can also go for //Custom//: {F31257, size=full, alt=6} 7. ...and enter the `apt upgrade`command: {F31259, size=full, alt=7} 8. When there are updates available: {F31261, size=full, alt=8} 9. ...you can simply click !!Apply updates!!: {F31263, size=full, alt=9} 10. ...and your preferred way of upgrading will show up (step 6). If you have selected custom method, then a Terminal will open, you will need to enter your password and hit ENTER: {F31265, size=full, alt=10a} {F31266, size=full, alt=10b}