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Installing Desktop Updates

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Before You Begin:

Warning

  • Update admin first (tl-comp-pull admin http://bastion)
  • Minis require special procedure
  • Verify free space: df -h /var/btrfs

Standard Update

Check Available Version 

tl-comp-latest desktop # Verify target version

Unpack the Update image 

tl-img-unpack /var/btrfs x.x.x  # Replace x.x.x with the version number

Apply Update 

tl-img-restore /var/btrfs x.x.x  # Same version as above

Finalize 

sudo reboot # Complete the installation

Mini Devices (<32GB Storage)

Requirements

  • Bootable TechLit USB drive with ≥10GB free space
  • Admin version 0.12.0+ installed

A. Prepare USB Drive

Verify Update exists 

tl-comp-latest desktop
# Or
ls /srv/desktop

Follow downloading to download -mini first if needed.

Prepare the USB drive 

sudo mount /dev/sdx4 /mnt # Replace sdx4 with your USB partition


# Transfer mini versions
rsync -avP /srv/desktop/ver-mini.* /mnt/desktop
rsync -avP /srv/admin/ver.* /mnt/admin

# Optional: Backup standard desktop
rsync -avP /mnt/desktop/ver.* /mnt/desktop/backup # Replace ver with version
rm /mnt/desktop/ver.* # Free space

sudo umount /mnt # Wait for prompt before removal

B. Boot and Install

Boot from USB

Press ESC during boot for Chromebooks

Execute the update 

# Run this if Techlit System is already installed
tl-hw-update-desktop /dev/mmcblk0 # Replace drive

# For fresh installs/failures
tl-hw-prepare /dev/sdX tl-xxxx # Replace with actual drive

Complete

reboot

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