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== Mobian ==
== Methods of updating ==
There is no need to regularly flash the newest images to your phone. You can use the pre-installed program "Software" or because Mobian is based on Debian you can open a terminal and use apt to keep the system updated. The following command will check for updates and install them:
There is no need to regularly flash the newest images to your phone because the underlying system is built on pre-existing package managers for maintaining integrity. You can use the GUI applications (usually 'Software' or 'Discover') or because there is always a terminal nearby, these commands will help you stay updated with the latest available programs from your default selected repository.
 
== Mobian and other Debian-based distributions ==
 
To update all software, the following command will refresh the package cache, check for updates and install them:
 
   $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
   $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
If some packages were held back, you can update them with:
If some packages were held back, you can update them with:
   $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
   $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade


If the update included changes related to the bootloader (e.g. a new kernel) run the following command:
== Manjaro and other Arch-based distributions ==
   $ sudo u-boot-install-pinephone
 
To update all packages under Arch-based distributions, the package manager <i>pacman</i> can be used:
 
   $ sudo pacman -Syu
 
Note: <code> sudo pacman -Syu --cachedir /path/to/external</code> can be used for a separate download location to improve installation speed, otherwise consider reading https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Configuration for further optimization.
 
If you encounter any errors during the update, you may have to update the Pacman mirrors. Under Manjaro this can be done using <code>sudo pacman-mirrors -f</code>


== Other OSs ==
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 16 September 2023

Methods of updating

There is no need to regularly flash the newest images to your phone because the underlying system is built on pre-existing package managers for maintaining integrity. You can use the GUI applications (usually 'Software' or 'Discover') or because there is always a terminal nearby, these commands will help you stay updated with the latest available programs from your default selected repository.

Mobian and other Debian-based distributions

To update all software, the following command will refresh the package cache, check for updates and install them:

 $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

If some packages were held back, you can update them with:

 $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Manjaro and other Arch-based distributions

To update all packages under Arch-based distributions, the package manager pacman can be used:

 $ sudo pacman -Syu 

Note: sudo pacman -Syu --cachedir /path/to/external can be used for a separate download location to improve installation speed, otherwise consider reading https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Configuration for further optimization.

If you encounter any errors during the update, you may have to update the Pacman mirrors. Under Manjaro this can be done using sudo pacman-mirrors -f