Updates

Update Buddy self-hosted regularly to stay up-to-date with new features, bug fixes, and improvements.

Checking the version

To check your version of Buddy and Buddy CLI, run:

bashbuddy version$

Updating Buddy Self-Hosted

To update your Buddy instance, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to the machine where Buddy self-hosted is installed.

2. Stop the application:

   bashbuddy stop$

3. Run this command to check if an update is available:

   bashbuddy update$

4. If a new version is available, Buddy shows the version number and instructions for getting the update.
5. Download the new version.

6. Start Buddy CLI. Run:

   bashbuddy$

7. Run this command to update your instance:

   bashbuddy update$

The update can take several minutes. Don't close the terminal until the update is complete.

Running out of space during the update

If the update procedure fails, it's usually because there's not enough disk space to complete the process.

Here's what you can do to successfully resume the installation:

1. Free up the space on the disk where Buddy self-hosted is installed. Make sure to free at least double the amount your application occupies in ~/.buddy/app/data.
2. Remove all backups in the ~/.buddy/app/backups directory except the latest file.

3. Restore the application to the latest backup:

   bashbuddy restore$

4. Run the update again:

   bashbuddy update$