How do you upgrade RouterOS packages to a newer version, using the CLI?

How do you upgrade RouterOS packages to a newer version, using the CLI?

• A. /system package update set channel=stable; /system package update check-for-updates; /system package update upgrade
• B. /system package update check-for-updates; /system package update upgrade
• C. /system package update set channel=stable; /system package update upgrade
• D. /system package update set channel=beta; /system package update check-for-updates; /system package update upgrade

Answer: (A)

Upgrading RouterOS packages from the CLI involves three steps in order: choose the update channel, check what updates are available, and then apply those updates. Setting the channel to stable ensures you’re pulling a tested, stable release rather than a beta or other track. After that, you run a check-for-updates so the system contacts the update server and retrieves the list of available package versions for that channel. Finally, you apply the upgrade to install the newer packages, which typically completes with a reboot to finalize the changes. If you skip setting the channel, you risk upgrading along a track you don’t intend (like beta), or you miss aligning with the desired stability level. If you skip the check-for-updates step, you may rely on cached data and could miss newer available versions. The combination of setting the channel, checking, and then upgrading is the correct, safe sequence for upgrading to a newer RouterOS version.

Upgrading RouterOS packages from the CLI involves three steps in order: choose the update channel, check what updates are available, and then apply those updates. Setting the channel to stable ensures you’re pulling a tested, stable release rather than a beta or other track. After that, you run a check-for-updates so the system contacts the update server and retrieves the list of available package versions for that channel. Finally, you apply the upgrade to install the newer packages, which typically completes with a reboot to finalize the changes.

If you skip setting the channel, you risk upgrading along a track you don’t intend (like beta), or you miss aligning with the desired stability level. If you skip the check-for-updates step, you may rely on cached data and could miss newer available versions. The combination of setting the channel, checking, and then upgrading is the correct, safe sequence for upgrading to a newer RouterOS version.