Update Manually on Ubuntu or Debian

This page describes how to manually update to the latest release of rippled on Ubuntu Linux. You can also set up automatic updates.

These instructions assume you have already installed rippled on a supported version of Ubuntu using Ripple's deb package. If you are upgrading from rippled 1.6.x or older, remove it and perform a fresh install instead.

To update manually, complete the following steps:

1. Update repositories:

   sudo apt -y update

2. Upgrade the rippled package:

   sudo apt -y upgrade rippled

3. Reload the systemd unit files:

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload

4. Restart the rippled service:

   sudo systemctl restart rippled

See Also

• Concepts:
  • The rippled Server
  • Consensus
• Tutorials:
  • Troubleshoot rippled
• References:
  • rippled API Reference
    • rippled Commandline Usage
    • server_info method