How do I update to the new version in Ubuntu?

[dankamus]

I have run into the same problem others seem to be having where Armory crashes constantly. It would only happen every now and then at first but now is unusable. I decided to just update to the new version from 0.90, which I'm running (or crashing) now.

I'm really unfamiliar with Linux and found a couple of commands for removing a program which didn't work. After following the directions on the Armory website to build from source, I still have v 0.90 installed even though I downloaded the new version. There isn't much information on the site as for how to upgrade from an older version, other than that the new one I'm trying to install will update automatically...

I'm not sure where I'm going wrong. I've searched for a general way to remove programs from Ubuntu and seen the response "how was the program installed," to past forum posts. Is there an uncommon way required to uninstall Armory or something?

[indiguy]

just do "apt install update".
of course you have to be root

[etotheipi]

I guess we really need a way to make this clearer.

Download the new version from the website (it's an Ubuntu .deb package).  Double click to install.  It will overwrite the previous version but will keep all your wallets and settings intact.  It's that simple.

If you simply want to remove without installing over it, it was most likely installed with your package manager such as Synaptic.  You can open the package manager, search for it in installed packages and mark it for removal.  Or I believe you can simply run "sudo dpkg -r armory" from the command line

[dankamus]

just do "apt install update".
of course you have to be root

Do I need to type anything else in the command line to specify that Armory is the program to be updated? Sorry I'm still a newb.

And thanks etotheipi, that was really easy, and I've been trying to work at it through the command line never realizing that you could just double click the package. I thought I had to do a build.

My inexperience with linux has a lot to do with this not working so you don't need to take all the blame!

Thanks!!

[jekv2]

sudo aptitude install update

then

sudo aptitude install upgrade

you may use, not sure if it still works.

sudo apt-get install update
sudo apt-get install upgrade

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sudo aptitude install update
sudo aptitude install upgrade
or
sudo apt-get install update
sudo apt-get install upgrade

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This is if the repo is upgraded.

[dankamus]

I did notice on the website that it says you can go to Help and then Update Armory or something like that to have the software update automatically. I couldn't find the spot on the UI that gave that option and so I thought that my version was too old to have that feature yet and it would be available once I updated. Now I realize the feature has been there and the menus aren't visible until you maximize the Armory window and hover the mouse over the top of it.

Damn I feel dumb.

sudo aptitude install update

then

sudo aptitude install upgrade

you may use, not sure if it still works.

sudo apt-get install update
sudo apt-get install upgrade

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sudo aptitude install update
sudo aptitude install upgrade
or
sudo apt-get install update
sudo apt-get install upgrade

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This is if the repo is upgraded.

Thx

[etotheipi]

There appears to be a misunderstanding here.  Armory is not part of any repo.  Updating/upgrading your system will not do anything.  Even if synaptic was used to install it, it has no idea how/where to look for updates.  You cannot update Armory in this way.

You have to download the new version from the website, or if you're now 0.91+ already, you can use the built-in secure downloader to grab the latest version for your OS and Armory will verify the package signatures for you.  It won't automatically install it for you, but it will put it in a folder where you can go double-click to install (or not put it in the folder if the signature isn't valid).

[runeks]

Would it be an idea to create an Ubuntu/Debian repo for Armory, and add this to the system's repos when the Armory package is installed? Then, after installing Armory once, all updates will just be installed along with the system updates. The Ubuntu Google Chrome package does this. It's pretty handy, means you only have to install once and not worry about updates after that.

[indiguy]

Would it be an idea to create an Ubuntu/Debian repo for Armory, and add this to the system's repos when the Armory package is installed? Then, after installing Armory once, all updates will just be installed along with the system updates. The Ubuntu Google Chrome package does this. It's pretty handy, means you only have to install once and not worry about updates after that.

This will be great if you exactly know the repo url and you have to also know alternatives so if it fails, it will retry the other repo. the first time you install it, I think it will chose the updated one.

While on this topic, can you guys tell me which miner dyou use when using ubuntu?

[btchris]

Would it be an idea to create an Ubuntu/Debian repo for Armory, and add this to the system's repos when the Armory package is installed? Then, after installing Armory once, all updates will just be installed along with the system updates. The Ubuntu Google Chrome package does this. It's pretty handy, means you only have to install once and not worry about updates after that.

Until something like this happens, if anyone's interested I just posted a script that will download and install/update Armory to the latest stable version over in this thread.

Cheers