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 ==Keep the operating system secured== <!--T:3-->
-* Apply security updates on a regular basis.
+* Apply security updates on a regular basis (see [[Security considerations when running a VM#Updating your VM| updating your VM]]).
 * Avoid using packages from unknown sources.
 * Use a recent image. For example, don't use Ubuntu 14.04 when Ubuntu 16.04 is available.
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 * Do NOT run a mail server.
+==Updating your VM==
+To upgrade a Linux VM choose the steps below for your particular operating system. Note you will need to reconnect to your VM after rebooting.
+===Ubuntu/Debian===
+<source lang="console">
+$ sudo apt-get update
+$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
+$ sudo reboot
+</source>
+===CentOS===
+<source lang="console>
+$ sudo yum update
+$ sudo reboot
+</source>
+===Fedora===
+<source lang="console>
+$ sudo dnf update
+$ sudo reboot
+</source>
 ==Further Reading== <!--T:5-->
 An amazon article on securing instances: [https://aws.amazon.com/articles/1233/ https://aws.amazon.com/articles/1233/]
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