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:* Add the latest release repository to ''/etc/apk/repositories'': {{Cmd|echo http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/<var>v2.4</var>/main >> /etc/apk/repositories}} | :* Add the latest release repository to ''/etc/apk/repositories'': {{Cmd|echo http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/<var>v2.4</var>/main >> /etc/apk/repositories}} | ||
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:*just edit the file in-place (replace <var>v2.4</var> with your release): {{Cmd|sed -i -e 's/<var>v2.4</var> | :*just edit the file in-place (replace <var>v2.4</var> with your release): {{Cmd|sed -i -e 's/<var>v2.3</var>/<var>v2.4</var>/g' /etc/apk/repositories}} | ||
Upgrade all packages in one shot: {{Cmd|apk upgrade -a -U}} | Upgrade all packages in one shot: {{Cmd|apk upgrade -a -U}} | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 4 May 2012
An upgrade of a running Alpine Linux from a previous version to the latest stable version can be done in a few simple steps.
Update the /etc/apk/repositories file
- Launch
setup-apkrepos
- Press 'e' to edit your /etc/apk/repositories file
- Change the version number to match the latest version by hand
- Launch
- or
- Add the latest release repository to /etc/apk/repositories:
echo http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v2.4/main >> /etc/apk/repositories
- Add the latest release repository to /etc/apk/repositories:
- or
- just edit the file in-place (replace v2.4 with your release):
sed -i -e 's/v2.3/v2.4/g' /etc/apk/repositories
- just edit the file in-place (replace v2.4 with your release):
Upgrade all packages in one shot:
apk upgrade -a -U