---
title: "Install-VBRAvailableUpdates"
description: "This cmdlet installs available software updates on the Linux-based backup server and all Veeam Infrastructure Appliances or a specific list of servers."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/install-vbravailableupdates.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Updater > Install-VBRAvailableUpdates"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Install-VBRAvailableUpdates

## Short Description
Installs available software updates on a Linux-based backup server or a Veeam Infrastructure Appliance.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>InstallAll</code></p>

```
Install-VBRAvailableUpdates [-InstallAll] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>InstallSelected</code></p>

```
Install-VBRAvailableUpdates -ServerId <Guid[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet installs available software updates on the Linux-based backup server and all Veeam Infrastructure Appliances or a specific list of servers.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">InstallAll</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines if updates are installed on all Linux-based servers.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ServerId</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Linux-based servers you want to install updates on.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Installing Updates on all Linux-Based Servers

This command installs software updates on all Linux-based servers.

```
Install-VBRAvailableUpdates -InstallAll
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Installing Updates on Specific Linux-Based Servers

This example shows how to install software updates on the Linux-based servers with specific ID.

```
$LinuxServers = Get-VBRServer -Type "Linux"
Install-VBRAvailableUpdates -ServerId $LinuxServers.Id
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Set `Linux` as the `Type` parameter value. Save the result to the `$LinuxServers` variable.
2. Run the `Install-VBRAvailableUpdates` cmdlet. Provide the `Id` property for the `$LinuxServers` variable and set it as the `ServerId` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRAvailableUpdates`](get-vbravailableupdates.md)