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--- blocks:server:update_blocks [2023-03-15 09:00]
mattias
+++ blocks:server:update_blocks [2024-03-12 15:59]
admin Note on applies only to our Linux image
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 =====Update Blocks version on Linux server=====
-:!: Some advanced features, such as the Synchronizer and the Locator, may require updates to your Blocks license. If you're unsure whether you need such an update, please contact support@pixilab.se before upgrading.
+:!: 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.
-See the  [[blocks:release-notes|release notes]] for details, 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.
+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.
-  - Stop the server, Unpack the file on your Linux server, thus replacing the previous files/folders with the same names, start the server by running the following commands one by one from a terminal window opened under the //pixi-server// user's account:
+  - Run the following commands from within a terminal window opened by the //pixi-server// user:
 <code>
  cd /home/pixi-server
  ./stop.sh
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  ./start.sh
 </code>
-Make sure you keep other aspects of your Linux-based server up to date as well by [[blocks:server:tweaks |following these instructions]].
+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===