diff --git a/docs/recipes/install/centos7/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex b/docs/recipes/install/centos7/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
index f9cbc1aecc..bcc2b8f3a7 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/install/centos7/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
+++ b/docs/recipes/install/centos7/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@
 \newcommand{\rms}{SLURM}
 \newcommand{\arch}{aarch64}
 
+\newcommand{\clean}{yum clean expire-cache}
+\newcommand{\chrootclean}{yum --installroot clean expire-cache}
 \newcommand{\install}{yum -y install}
 \newcommand{\chrootinstall}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT install}
 \newcommand{\groupinstall}{yum -y groupinstall}
 \newcommand{\groupchrootinstall}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT groupinstall}
+\newcommand{\upgrade}{yum -y upgrade}
+\newcommand{\chrootupgrade}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT upgrade}
 
 % boolean for os-specific formatting
 \toggletrue{isCentOS}
diff --git a/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex b/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex
index 2d4a230eb3..e5c3f69b20 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex
+++ b/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@
 \newcommand{\rms}{PBS Professional}
 \newcommand{\arch}{x86\_64}
 
+\newcommand{\clean}{yum clean expire-cache}
+\newcommand{\chrootclean}{yum --installroot clean expire-cache}
 \newcommand{\install}{yum -y install}
 \newcommand{\chrootinstall}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT install}
 \newcommand{\groupinstall}{yum -y groupinstall}
 \newcommand{\groupchrootinstall}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT groupinstall}
+\newcommand{\upgrade}{yum -y upgrade}
+\newcommand{\chrootupgrade}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT upgrade}
 
 % boolean for os-specific formatting
 \toggletrue{isCentOS}
diff --git a/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex b/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
index 5f53817161..fe915e67d4 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
+++ b/docs/recipes/install/centos7/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@
 \newcommand{\rms}{SLURM}
 \newcommand{\arch}{x86\_64}
 
+\newcommand{\clean}{yum clean expire-cache}
+\newcommand{\chrootclean}{yum --installroot clean expire-cache}
 \newcommand{\install}{yum -y install}
 \newcommand{\chrootinstall}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT install}
 \newcommand{\groupinstall}{yum -y groupinstall}
 \newcommand{\groupchrootinstall}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT groupinstall}
+\newcommand{\upgrade}{yum -y upgrade}
+\newcommand{\chrootupgrade}{yum -y --installroot=\$CHROOT upgrade}
 
 % boolean for os-specific formatting
 \toggletrue{isCentOS}
diff --git a/docs/recipes/install/common/upgrade.tex b/docs/recipes/install/common/upgrade.tex
index 5428ed1bdf..15902ad6e8 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/install/common/upgrade.tex
+++ b/docs/recipes/install/common/upgrade.tex
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ \subsection{Upgrading OpenHPC Packages}  \label{appendix:upgrade}
   the following can be used to sync to the latest.
 
 \begin{lstlisting}[language=bash,keywords={}]
-[sms](*\#*)  yum clean expire-cache
-[sms](*\#*)  yum --installroot=$CHROOT clean expire-cache
+[sms](*\#*)  (*\clean*)
+[sms](*\#*)  (*\chrootclean*)
 \end{lstlisting}
 
 \item Upgrade master (SMS) node
 
 \begin{lstlisting}[language=bash,keywords={}]
-[sms](*\#*)  yum upgrade "*-ohpc"
+[sms](*\#*)  (*\upgrade*) "*-ohpc"
 \end{lstlisting}
   
 \item Upgrade packages in compute image
 
 \begin{lstlisting}[language=bash,keywords={}]
-[sms](*\#*)  yum  --installroot=$CHROOT upgrade "*-ohpc"
+[sms](*\#*)  (*\chrootupgrade) "*-ohpc"
 \end{lstlisting}
   
 \item Rebuild VNFS image(s)
diff --git a/docs/recipes/install/sles12/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex b/docs/recipes/install/sles12/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
index 781d0e52d9..4796457de5 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/install/sles12/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
+++ b/docs/recipes/install/sles12/aarch64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@
 \newcommand{\rms}{SLURM}
 \newcommand{\arch}{aarch64}
 
+\newcommand{\clean}{zypper clean}
+\newcommand{\chrootclean}{zypper --root \$CHROOT clean}
 \newcommand{\install}{zypper -n install}
 \newcommand{\chrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT install}
 \newcommand{\groupinstall}{zypper -n install -t pattern}
 \newcommand{\groupchrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT install -t pattern}
+\newcommand{\upgrade}{zypper -n dup}
+\newcommand{\chrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT dup}
 
 % boolean for os-specific formatting
 \togglefalse{isCentOS}
diff --git a/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex b/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex
index f6eefc6a2b..5c5757fd83 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex
+++ b/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/pbspro/steps.tex
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@
 \newcommand{\rms}{PBS Professional}
 \newcommand{\arch}{x86\_64}
 
+\newcommand{\clean}{zypper clean}
+\newcommand{\chrootclean}{zypper --root \$CHROOT clean}
 \newcommand{\install}{zypper -n install}
 \newcommand{\chrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT install}
 \newcommand{\groupinstall}{zypper -n install -t pattern}
 \newcommand{\groupchrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT install -t pattern}
+\newcommand{\upgrade}{zypper -n dup}
+\newcommand{\chrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT dup}
 
 % boolean for os-specific formatting
 \togglefalse{isCentOS}
diff --git a/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex b/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
index f4763ffe17..059f10b43a 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
+++ b/docs/recipes/install/sles12/x86_64/warewulf/slurm/steps.tex
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@
 \newcommand{\rms}{SLURM}
 \newcommand{\arch}{x86\_64}
 
+\newcommand{\clean}{zypper clean}
+\newcommand{\chrootclean}{zypper --root \$CHROOT clean}
 \newcommand{\install}{zypper -n install}
 \newcommand{\chrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT install}
 \newcommand{\groupinstall}{zypper -n install -t pattern}
 \newcommand{\groupchrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT install -t pattern}
+\newcommand{\upgrade}{zypper -n dup}
+\newcommand{\chrootinstall}{zypper -n --root \$CHROOT dup}
 
 % boolean for os-specific formatting
 \togglefalse{isCentOS}