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@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ Scripts and documentation for setting up a Raspberry Pi (Zero W 1 or 2) for use
 1. [Raspberry Pi Imager procedure to setup ssh and Raspberry Pi Connect](imager.md)
 1. Find out your Pi's ethernet addresss in case you need to find it on `iot-research` again.  Type `ip addr show dev wlan0` and for something like `link/ether 01:23:45:67:89:ab`.  Write this information (the 12 characters and colons) in your notebook.  In T-411-MECH we want you to put this information in a spreadsheet links from the main page:  this allows us connect Pi's to people in case of any issues.
 1. [Solder the GPIO header pins](solder-gpio.md)
-1. Login to the pi using ssh or serial.  (Pi Connect breaks wihle upgrading the Pi Connect program).  You will be doing updates as part of the next procedure.
+1. Login to the pi using ssh or serial.  (Pi Connect breaks wihle upgrading the Pi Connect program).  Now update the packages on your pi:
+   ```
+   sudo apt-get update
+   sudo apt-get -y upgrade
+   ```
+
 1. [Gadget Mode to setup a serial connection over USB](gadget.md)
 1. [Marcel's script on github to show the IP address on the OLED screen](https://github.com/mkyas/cpsy-display-ip)