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System Upgrade

Bianbu Desktop/NAS supports online upgrades.

Choose the Subscription Version​

Note: To upgrade from Bianbu 1.0.x to 2.0, you must first update to 1.0.15 or later, subscribe to 2.0, and continue the upgrade.

  1. Open the Software and Updates application

    If you cannot open it, please confirm that you have upgraded to version 1.0.15 or later.

Software and Updates

  1. Click the Updates tab, select the subscription (e.g., Bianbu 2.0) in Subscribe, and close it.

Subscribe

Upgrade​

Note: Major version upgrades of Bianbu (e.g., from 1.0.15 to Bianbu 2.0.x) take a long time, approximately 2 hours, with multiple interactions in the last half hour. You can choose as needed (if unsure, select Next/Keep).

Note: Major version upgrades of Bianbu (e.g., from 1.0.15 to Bianbu 2.0.x) take a long time, approximately 2 hours. During the last half hour, there will be multiple interactions while configuring packages. You can choose as needed (if unsure, select Next/Keep). When asked whether to remove obsolete packages, select Remove.

If you encounter any issues during the upgrade, please refer to the FAQs.

Only for Bianbu Desktop.

do-release-upgrade -f DistUpgradeViewGtk3

Method 2: Fully via Command Line​

do-release-upgrade

Follow the prompts to complete the process, then restart.

Method 3: Through the Software Updater​

Only for Bianbu Desktop.

  1. Connect the device to the internet;
  2. Open the "Software Updater";
  3. Wait for the update check to complete;
  4. When a new version is found, click upgrade;
  5. Follow the prompts to complete the process;
  6. Restart.