=====Update Blocks version on Linux server=====

:!: The following instructions apply to servers based on our complete Linux server image. If you've built a Blocks server using any other method – such as our script-based method for installing Blocks on a VPS or other bare-bones Debian/Ubunbtu OS – some items may be missing or have different names.

For details on what's new, see the [[blocks:release-notes|release notes]] as well as relevant posts on our forum. If you're not yet a forum member, just [[https://pixilab.se/forum/|register here]] and we'll be happy to welcome you on board.

===From the server desktop===
  - Download the [[https://pixilab.se/outgoing/blocks/PIXILAB_Blocks_Linux.tar.gz|gzip-file]] containing the latest version.
  - Move the PIXILAB_Blocks_Linux.tar.gz file to the home directory of the //pixi-server// user of your Linux server.
  - Run the following commands from within a terminal window opened by the //pixi-server// user:

<code>
 cd /home/pixi-server
 ./stop.sh
 tar xvzf PIXILAB_Blocks_Linux.tar.gz
 ./start.sh
</code>

The commands shown above do the following:
  - Stops Blocks.
  - Unpacks the update, replacing the previous files/folders with the same names.
  - Starts Blocks again.

You may also want to update drivers and scripting support files to the latest version. This is not required if the current set of scripts/drivers you use work OK for you, but may be required if you need to install other scripts/drivers, since newer files may then depend on the scripting environment being up to date. To update drivers and scripting support files, run the following commands from within a terminal window opened by the //pixi-server// user:

<code>
cd /home/pixi-server/PIXILAB-Blocks-root/script
./update_scripts.sh
</code>

To keep other aspects of your Linux-based server up to date, [[blocks:server:tweaks |follow these instructions]].

===Remote using ssh===

Provided ssh has been enabled on the server blocks updates can be done remote over ssh.
User and computer must be changed depending on the local setup.
<code>
 ssh pixi-server@pixi.guide
 cd /home/pixi-server
 wget https://pixilab.se/outgoing/blocks/PIXILAB_Blocks_Linux.tar.gz
 ./stop.sh
 tar xvzf PIXILAB_Blocks_Linux.tar.gz
 ./start.sh
</code>