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* Then use the normal [http://boxofstops.com/install install instructions] to download and restart Box Of Stops, except you won't need to create the <tt>boxofstops</tt> directory - the <tt>mkdir</tt> command can be omitted | * Then use the normal [http://boxofstops.com/install install instructions] to download and restart Box Of Stops, except you won't need to create the <tt>boxofstops</tt> directory - the <tt>mkdir</tt> command can be omitted | ||
| − | If for any reason you forget to stop Box Of Stops before the upgrade, this is no particular problem. The <tt>wget -N</tt> command will still overwrite the previous version. Once this is complete, please just restart the whole Pi, to relaunch the new version. | + | If for any reason you forget to stop Box Of Stops before the upgrade, this is no particular problem. The <tt>wget -N</tt> command will still overwrite the previous version. Once this is complete, please just restart the whole Pi, to relaunch the new version. Unplugging the Pi is fine, or the <tt>sudo reboot</tt> command can be used to do this: |
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Revision as of 21:35, 24 October 2016
Upgrading Box Of Stops to the latest version is very similar to installing it the first time.
To upgrade:
- First stop Box Of Stops, if it is already running
- Then use the normal install instructions to download and restart Box Of Stops, except you won't need to create the boxofstops directory - the mkdir command can be omitted
If for any reason you forget to stop Box Of Stops before the upgrade, this is no particular problem. The wget -N command will still overwrite the previous version. Once this is complete, please just restart the whole Pi, to relaunch the new version. Unplugging the Pi is fine, or the sudo reboot command can be used to do this:
