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- | ====== Linux ServerImprovements | + | ====== Linux Server Improvements |
PIXILAB regularly revisits and improves the Linux server image, resulting in newer releases. The release is indicated by the date shown as part of the filename. However, for a running installation, | PIXILAB regularly revisits and improves the Linux server image, resulting in newer releases. The release is indicated by the date shown as part of the filename. However, for a running installation, | ||
+ | This article describes how to update server images based on Ubuntu 18. If you're using server image version 200525 or later, based on Ubuntu 20, most of what's described below is already been taken care of. However, you may still want to update your operating system from time to time to keep up-to-date with security patches. | ||
- | ===== Linux Operating Systemn Updates ===== | + | :!: If you're using an older version of server, based on Ubuntu 16, released before 2019-05-28, first follow [[blocks: |
- | System components are updated regularly. Most updates are not related to Blocks at all, and make no difference. But occasionally, | ||
- | To update your server: | + | ===== Operating System Updates ===== |
+ | System components are updated regularly. Most updates are not related to Blocks at all, and make no difference. But occasionally, | ||
- | - Make sure the server has Internet access (test by opening the pre-installed | + | - Make sure the server has Internet access (test by opening the pre-installed |
- | - Switch to the pixi-admin user. | + | - Switch to the pixi-admin user (password is " |
- Click the orange " | - Click the orange " | ||
- Select the " | - Select the " | ||
- If you see "OS updates", | - If you see "OS updates", | ||
- | - Other items may appear in the list (such as the "Firefox Web Browser" | + | - Restart |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Update Java ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Blocks 4.1 and later uses a newer version of Java. If your server currently has an older version of Blocks, you need to update Java to version 11 (see below for how to check what version is installed). If your server has internet access, proceed | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Switch to the pixi-admin user. | ||
+ | - Open a terminal window using the terminal icon on the left hand side. | ||
+ | - Copy and paste the following commands into the terminal window: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | sudo apt-get update | ||
+ | sudo apt-get install -y wget apt-transport-https | ||
+ | sudo wget -O - https:// | ||
+ | sudo echo "deb [signed-by=/ | ||
+ | sudo apt-get update | ||
+ | sudo apt-get install -y temurin-11-jdk | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Enter the pixi-admin user's password when requested. Then switch to Java 11 using the following command: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | sudo update-alternatives --config java | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | When prompted, type the number corresponding to " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Finally, verify that Java 11 is now selected: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | java -version | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | The output should indicate " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Offline Procedure ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If your Linux-based Blocks server doesn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | - On a computer with internet access, open a web browser and go [[https:// | ||
+ | - Doing so shows a list of files. If you receive an error message, the offline files may have been moved, in which case a google search for " | ||
+ | - Download the file named temurin-11-jdk_11.0.15.0.0+10_amd64.deb, | ||
+ | - Move the downloaded deb file using a USB stick to your Blocks server. | ||
+ | - On your Blocks server, log in as the pixi-admin user. | ||
+ | - Open a terminal window and type the following command (but don't press Enter). | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | sudo apt install | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Make sure there' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Updating Blocks ===== | ||
+ | To update the Blocks program itself, follow the instructions given [[: | ||
- | ===== Updating the Start and Stop scripts ===== | ||
- | The way the Blocks server is started and stopped has changed | ||