To update SMR software, root privileges are required. The graphical user interface of the system's package manager can be used, or the shell. The following shell commands update all installed packages, including the installed SMR packages, to the latest version:
On CentOS, Fedora, and RedHat systems:
root$
yum update
On SuSE systems:
root$
zypper refresh
root$
zypper update
On Ubuntu systems:
root$
apt-get update
root$
apt-get dist-upgrade