Pistar update

[W2sdr]

What is the difference between the update using the feature in the admin section and doing an update in the SSH area using the command sudo pistar-update?

[KE0FHS]

There are three ways to update Pi-Star: one automated and two manual:

• Automated overnight updates – This type of update runs every night as long as your hotspot is on and connected to the internet. It uses standard Raspbian tools to update the radio binaries (MMDVMHost and DStarRepeater), gateways (DMRGateway, ircDDBGateway, etc.), hostfiles, and dashboard.
• Manually launched updates – You may want to manually launch an update if you've heard there was a fix released or updated hostfiles are available and you don't want to wait for the automated overnight update, or if you want to update the Raspbian operating system. You also should perform an update before running an upgrade.
  • Via the Pi-Star dashboard – You can run an update at any time by clicking Update in Admin view (or in the Expert Editor). This type updates the radio binaries, gateways, hostfiles, and dashboard, but not the Raspbian OS.
  • Via SSH Command Line Interface (CLI) – You also can run an update at any time via a Secure Shell app like Termius or PuTTY. This is the most robust way to run an update as it updates the radio binaries, gateways, hostfiles, and dashboard, as well as the Raspbian operating system updates, including giving you the chance to take care of those steps of Raspbian OS updates that require manual input.

For more info about Pi-Star Updates and Upgrades, see: https://amateurradionotes.com/pi-star-updates.htm

[dh3ybe]

Thanks Toshen

73s
Kai
dh3ybe