Linux

Updating the operating system

Disclaimer

If you update or upgrade your operating system (OS) you do so on your own risk!

In general, there are many good reasons to update your OS. Some of the software tools or their functionality used in our tutorials will only work on more recent OS versions. Updating your OS will also ensure that you have the latest security updates installed and help prevent unauthorized access to your computer.

There a two main reasons that would prevent you from updating your OS:

1. Your hardware would not support the updated OS.
2. Some of your software you depend on might not work on a newer OS.

• It is always best practice to keep your software packages up to date on Linux as well.

• On Debian-based (apt) distributions, a simple sudo apt update + sudo apt upgrade will do, but commands will vary on distributions.

Accessing a terminal to connect with the server

• Use your preferred Terminal app. The location may vary depending on your distribution. On most GUIs, you should be able to find it by searching for “Terminal”.

• Once here, you can proceed to Tutorial 1.