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    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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      tobas @Drakaen391
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      @drakaen391 I'm not sure, it looks like regular command line to me. does SSH have anything to do with it?

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        Drakaen391
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        nope... but updates must be done as root...

        That means you must put "sudo" before the command

        RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
        Retropie (Latest Stable)
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          tobas
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          so, for example, if I wanted to update Retropie, I'd write

          sudo update?

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            Drakaen391 @tobas
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            @tobas you would put

            sudo apt-get update
            sudo apt-get upgrade
            

            the first will make sure the lists are up to date (should always be done before install or updates)

            The next line is to update any outdated file including retropie

            RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
            Retropie (Latest Stable)
            PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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              tobas @Drakaen391
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              @drakaen391 could I download the image, transfer it over through my network connection and install it over my existing image?

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                Drakaen391 @tobas
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                @tobas nope, the new image is a full overhaul and requires a fresh install.

                If you upgrade to 4.4 you would need to start very fresh

                RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
                Retropie (Latest Stable)
                PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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                  Drakaen391 @Drakaen391
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                  also, unlike a PC, the bios and other items for the Pi to run, is on the SD card... so its not possible to install fresh images like you would on a PC

                  RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
                  Retropie (Latest Stable)
                  PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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                    tobas @Drakaen391
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                    @drakaen391 so...in order to upgrade, I would have to lose all my roms, saved games etc??

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                      mitu Global Moderator @tobas
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                      @tobas No, you could transfer those over to your PC or on an USB stick, then transfer them back on the new system.

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                        mitu Global Moderator @tobas
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                        @tobas Please post the info requested https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                          tobas @mitu
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                          @mitu ah. so basically, pull my roms and bios folders out, overwrite the card with the new image, out bios and roms folders back?

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                            tobas @mitu
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                            @mitu I'm sorry, I'll post it when I get home. thanks for the help so far.

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                              tobas @Drakaen391
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                              @drakaen391 I'm sorry I'm such a noob, but if I do the sudo apt-get upgrade, will that overwrite my entire SD card? or just update retropie?

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                                Drakaen391 @tobas
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                                @tobas it will only update the programs

                                RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
                                Retropie (Latest Stable)
                                PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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                                  tobas @Drakaen391
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                                  @drakaen391 alright, well I'll try that first then before taking more drastic measures. thanks again.

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                                    rbaker @tobas
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                                    @tobas what about the detail requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first? These are essential.

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                                      tobas @rbaker
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                                      @rbaker I am work so I do not have those at the moment, I will post them later on

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                                        tobas
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                                        just doing a image backup and then I'll check all the details. thanks again fellas

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                                          tobas
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                                          anyone know where to find the run command log?

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                                            tobas @tobas
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                                            @tobas [Removed] I see now. gonna restore my image since I [Removed] everything up and I'll post a log

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