# Upgrading Updates for Pritunl are installed by the package manager that is included with the Linux distribution used. After updating the packages using the package manager the Pritunl service must be manually restarted. On the first start the server may perform database updates if there are changes. If not the server will restart with the latest version. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pritunl.com/kb/vpn/system/upgrading.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.