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Updating the Rose Engine Butler System

To update the software on your Rose Engine Butler system, you will need to be connected to the Internet. This is typically done via your home Wi-Fi network. (Wi-Fi setup instructions)

Once you are connected to the Internet, you can update your Rose Engine Butler system.

Updating Rose Engine Butler

To update the Rose Engine Butler program there are 3 options.

Option 1: Use the icon on the desktop

Double-click on the Update Rose Engine Butler icon on the desktop (the big green arrow)

Option 2: Use the Applications menu

1. Click on Applications at the top left corner of the screen
2. Click on the arrow to the right of Rose Engine Butler
3. Click on Update Rose Engine Butler (the one with a green up arrow)

Applications
Rose Engine Butler   >	Rose Engine Butler
	Rose Engine Butler Settings
	Backup Rose Engine Butler
	Update Rose Engine Butler

Option 3: Run the command directly

Run this command from a terminal window:

This program will download any available updates for the following:

1. Updates to the Rose Engine Butler code
2. Any changes and updates to the config files within Rose Engine Butler
3. Updates to LinuxCNC
4. Updates to the operating system (Debian Linux)
5. Updates to the virus scanning system (ClamAV)

and then apply these upgrades to your system.

It is a good practice to reboot your computer after upgrading it. You can turn your system off and then back on, or enter this command in the Terminal Emulator window:

Additional Notes

If you run the update program too soon after starting up your system, you may encounter an error. This is because the virus scanning is still running.

Wait 30 minutes and run it again. This should clear up any issues.