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Can I upgrade IIAB software?

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	* [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms#linuxmint-22 Linux Mint 22] and [https://www.edubuntu.org Edubuntu] are easy to install, with a friendly graphical desktop ([https://www.linuxmint.com/download_all.php security updates until April 2029]).		* [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms#linuxmint-22 Linux Mint 22] and [https://www.edubuntu.org Edubuntu] are easy to install, with a friendly graphical desktop ([https://www.linuxmint.com/download_all.php security updates until April 2029]).

	* [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms#ubuntu-2604 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS] ([https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/release-team/list-of-releases/ updates until ~~June~~ 2031]) <!-- , e.g. with the NEW Kolibri 0.17 [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/3783 #3783] -->		* [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms#ubuntu-2604 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS] ([https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/release-team/list-of-releases/ updates until May 2031]) <!-- , e.g. with the NEW Kolibri 0.17 [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/3783 #3783] -->
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	<!-- ** [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms#ubuntu-2604 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS] pre-releases work (final release 2026-04-23). --> <!-- if you don't mind its very short life span, but be aware of: [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/4060 #4060] -->		<!-- ** [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms#ubuntu-2604 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS] pre-releases work (final release 2026-04-23). --> <!-- if you don't mind its very short life span, but be aware of: [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/4060 #4060] -->
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	== Can I upgrade IIAB software? ==		== Can I upgrade IIAB software? ==

	Please understand this can DESTROY your Internet-in-a-Box if attempted on an older IIAB !		Please understand this can DESTROY your Internet-in-a-Box if attempted on an older IIAB (do NOT use iiab-update to update from one OS major release/version to the next!)

	''If your IIAB is more than a few weeks old, it's generally much better to install IIAB from scratch at https://download.iiab.io''		''If your IIAB is more than a few weeks old, it's generally much better (and much safer) to install IIAB from scratch at https://download.iiab.io''

	But if you're willing to proceed AT YOUR OWN RISK ([[#How_do_I_back_up.2C_shrink_.26_copy_IIAB_microSD_cards%3F\|MAKE A BACKUP FIRST]]) here are instructions, if your IIAB is online:		But if you're willing to proceed AT YOUR OWN RISK ([[#How_do_I_back_up.2C_shrink_.26_copy_IIAB_microSD_cards%3F\|MAKE A BACKUP FIRST]]) here are instructions, if your IIAB is online:
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	'''NEW WAY uses [https://github.com/iiab/calibre-web/wiki#upgrading iiab-update], as of July 2024:'''		'''NEW WAY uses [https://github.com/iiab/calibre-web/wiki#upgrading iiab-update], as of July 2024:'''

	* '''Run <code>sudo iiab-update</code> if you want OS apt updates, in addition to full upgrading of Ansible, Admin Console, Calibre-Web.'''		* '''Run <code>sudo iiab-update</code> if you want minor OS apt updates, in addition to full upgrading of Ansible, Admin Console, Calibre-Web.'''
	* '''Run <code>sudo iiab-update -f</code> if you want it to run very fast (upgrading IIAB's core and IIAB Calibre-Web, but avoiding slow tasks!)'''		* '''Run <code>sudo iiab-update -f</code> if you want it to run very fast (upgrading IIAB's core and IIAB Calibre-Web, but avoiding slow tasks!)'''

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