# How to update from DigiEL-4.2 to newer versions?

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-update-from-digiel-4-2-to-newer-versions/6204>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Created:** [September 13, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-update-from-digiel-4-2-to-newer-versions/6204 "2009-09-13T17:28:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![czr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@czr](https://forums.digi.com/u/czr)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-update-from-digiel-4-2-to-newer-versions/6204/1 "2009-09-13T17:28:39Z")

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Hello all

Is there an upgrade process from 4.2 to newer versions? (I’m mainly after the newer kernel patches).

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**Author:** ![LeonidM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@LeonidM](https://forums.digi.com/u/LeonidM)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-update-from-digiel-4-2-to-newer-versions/6204/2 "2010-02-19T02:35:09Z")

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Check with your sales rep. If you recently bought you might be able to ugrade to 5.2 for free. Otherwise DEL (Digi Embedded Linux)upgrade DVD is available for purchase.