To begin please open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi.

How to update and upgrade raspberry pi. The first command sudo apt-get update will update all the package indexes. However there is no need to worry. This will also update your Raspberry Pis installed packages and dependencies keeping things running smoothly and up to date.

Luckily for us updating packages on Raspbian is incredibly easy. To update software in Raspberry Pi OS you can use the apt tool from a Terminal window. To actually install the updates your Raspberry Pi enter the following command which will show how much data will be downloaded and how much space it will take up on your disk.

The next step is to make a complete upgrade of your system. Even if Raspberry Pi OS is always a few versions behind the latest Python version available you can still get updates with apt as for any other software on your device. To update your Raspberry Pi firmware run the command sudo apt update or sudo apt full-update which will update your Raspberry PI with stable firmware releases.

This method is recommended when youre running Raspberry Pi OS the official operating system for the Pi but it will also work on other versions of Linux you might be running Ubuntu etc. This command doesnt actually update any software on your Pi but updates what the latest software is and where to download it from. To upgrade all packages on your Raspberry Pi enter this command.

If you really need it upgraded before they put it up there heres the steps to compile it from source. Press Y to confirm the installation. However if that doesnt work as expected you can decide to.

If you installed Kodi on the official Raspberry Pi OS you could upgrade it using the upgrade command discussed below. The apt full-upgrade and apt-get distro-update command perform the same function. Sudo apt full-upgrade Upon completion it advisable to reboot your Raspberry Pi.