# How to Update Rocky Linux 9

**1. Take snapshot instance before update Rocky Linux 9**

How to : [https://docs-epc.gitbook.io/ncs-documents/compute/instance/managing-instance-s/taking-snapshot-s](managing-instance/take-snapshot)

**2.Check OS and Kernel detail**

```
sudo cat /etc/os-release
```

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```
sudo uname -r
```

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**3.Run Command Check Available Updates**

```
sudo yum check-update
```

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**4.Run Command Update**

```
sudo yum update -y
```

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**5.After update finish, the status will show "Complete!"**

**6.Check OS and Kernal detail**

```
sudo cat /etc/os-release
```

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```
sudo uname -r
```

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**7.Check Service on the instance**



_**Roll back steps**_

In case the service not running properly, We can roll back as step below

1. Create Volume from Snapshot : [https://docs-epc.gitbook.io/ncs-documents/storage/block-storage/managing-volume-s/creating-from-a-volume-snapshot](../../storage/block-storage/managing-volume-s/create-from-a-snapshot)
2. Create Instance from Volume : [https://docs-epc.gitbook.io/ncs-documents/compute/instance/launching-instance-s/launching-from-a-bootable-volume](broken-reference)

