Whats the correct way to update server?

[nightshadow 0]

Hi.

Whats the correct way to update to new versions using command line.

Also not to delete all the settings? I do have a backup in case.

Ubuntu.

Thank you.

[Luke 42077]

How did you originally install?

[tdiguy 99]

Depends greatly on how you originally installed. If you used the repo you might consider switching to the newer pre built .deb package. However having a backup of settings and such is a great idea before switching.

From what i understand at least for now emby is focusing on the pre built packages rather than using a repo.

[nightshadow 0]

something like

Stop emby from server.

wget https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby/releases/download/3.3.1.0/emby-server-deb_3.3.1.0_amd64.deb

dpkg -i emby-server-deb_3.3.1.0_amd64.deb

 

I do this with the old version still installed.

Last time I done it this way my server did not show images or the movies.

So I apt-get purge.

I am not sure if i need to remove the old emby and install the new version, then install the backup.

As i say I dont know the correct way to update the version I have.

Would be nice to just have a button on the server that says "Do you want to update" then everything automatic.

[tdiguy 99]

something like

Stop emby from server.

wget https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby/releases/download/3.3.1.0/emby-server-deb_3.3.1.0_amd64.deb

dpkg -i emby-server-deb_3.3.1.0_amd64.deb

 

I do this with the old version still installed.

Last time I done it this way my server did not show images or the movies.

So I apt-get purge.

I am not sure if i need to remove the old emby and install the new version, then install the backup.

As i say I dont know the correct way to update the version I have.

Would be nice to just have a button on the server that says "Do you want to update" then everything automatic.

If i remember correctly there were people that had issues updating from the repo type emby to the pre packaged emby. With that in mind i would believe that a uninstall and then re-install would be best. Should only apply to switching from the repo to package. Further updates via package have run smoothly for me just downloading them and doing dpkg -i <package name>. Also if you are on the repo you will like the package type there have been some pretty major improvements like library scan time.

[Luke 42077]

In your case, you would just go back to the website and follow the instructions again. you don't need to purge.