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--- blocks:server:update_blocks [2023-03-15 07:24]
mattias created
+++ blocks:server:update_blocks [2024-03-12 15:59] (current)
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-=====Update Blocks version=====
+=====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>