Installing Component Updates

What is this guide for?

This guide explains how to install standard components like admin, curriculum, control, and type.

Important

This process is the same whether you got the files from the internet, the LAN, or a USB drive. Before proceeding, ensure the component files are present on the machine.

Warning

Updating the Desktop OS is a different, slightly more complex process. See the Desktop Update Guide for those instructions.

General Installation Process

This example uses the curriculum component, but the steps are the same for other standard components.

1. Confirm Update is Available

Verify that the component you want to install exists locally and check its version.

# Check for the latest 'curriculum' component
tl-comp-latest curriculum

2. Run the Installer

Use the tl-archive-install command for most components.

# Install the latest available version of 'admin'
tl-archive-install admin

# Install a specific version of 'type'
tl-archive-install type 0.5.0

Special Case: Curriculum

The curriculum component uses its own installer script.

# Install the latest available version of 'curriculum'
tl-curriculum-install

# Install a specific version of 'curriculum'
tl-curriculum-install 0.2.67

3. Verify the Installation

After the installation finishes, you can verify the new version number.

# For most components (e.g., admin)
cat /opt/admin/.version

# For curriculum, reboot and check the desktop info panel

From a Local Computer (LAN)Desktop