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tech_notes:pikvm [2024-10-20 Sun wk42 11:52] – [Update OS] baumkptech_notes:pikvm [2024-10-20 Sun wk42 12:04] (current) – [Update OS] baumkp
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   *PiKVM OS (and the underlying Arch Linux ARM upstream) often receives software updates. After installation, it makes sense to update the OS.   *PiKVM OS (and the underlying Arch Linux ARM upstream) often receives software updates. After installation, it makes sense to update the OS.
-  *The question of how often to update needs to primarily consider access to the OS and software latest features and latest security updates. Arch Linux is frequently updated and sometimes has difficulties successfully updating from older versions.  In these cases it maybe easier to simply re-flash the latest pikvm os on to the memory card. +  *The question of how often to update needs to primarily consider access to the OS and software latest features and latest security updates. Arch Linux is a rolling release frequently updated and sometimes has difficulties successfully updating from older versions.  In these cases it maybe easier to simply re-flash the latest pikvm os on to the memory card.  
 +  *Arguably if the pi-kvm is working it does not need to be updated 
 +  *Security should not be an significant issue unless directly accessible from internet.  Although I can not think of any reason why direct internet access should ever be required.  It should always be possibly to access via a secured VPN if internet access is required. 
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 +To [[https://docs.pikvm.org/_update_os/|update pikvm os]]:
   -Login into the shell as root   -Login into the shell as root
-  -''pikvm-update'' will run the update command +  -''pikvm-update'' will run the update command that updates both the pikvm and underlying Arch OSs. 
-    -This script does the full update including placing the os into rw mode before update and ro mode upon completion. +    -This script does the full update including placing the OS into rw mode before update and ro mode upon completion. 
     -The commands will inform if a reboot is necessary.  If reboot required, ''reboot'' command will reboot in root.     -The commands will inform if a reboot is necessary.  If reboot required, ''reboot'' command will reboot in root.
     -If message ''pikvm-update: command not found received'' then perform following     -If message ''pikvm-update: command not found received'' then perform following