How to update local EOS installation?

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I installed EOS locally following the instructions here https://github.com/EOSIO/eos/wiki/Local-Environment

Which basically involve:

Now suppose some updates to EOS software have occurred (e.g. 1.0.2 to 1.0.3), what is the proper way to update my installation?

LurkyMcLurkBurger · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-17 15:19:34Z

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Thus far I usually do a:

git pull

./eosio_build.sh

This might not be the optimal way :)

answered Jun 15, 2018 at 17:32

LurkyMcLurkBurger

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Wouldn't you want to do a git pull? Because won't git fetch will pull the changes but not apply them to the working directory. I assume you do a sudo make install after?
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Commented Jun 16, 2018 at 0:49
Quite so! Thx for discovering my error :)
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Commented Jun 17, 2018 at 15:19

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Chitty · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-19 00:27:44Z

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I think the safest way is to go to the latest branch:

git pull
git checkout v1.0.5
git submodule update  --init --recursive
./eosio_build.sh -a “EOS” && cd build && make

Then start your nodeos again and you should be updated.

answered Jun 19, 2018 at 0:27

Chitty

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What does the -a "EOS" flag do?
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Commented Jun 19, 2018 at 7:56
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It builds with EOS as a core symbol, the default is SYS
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Commented Jun 19, 2018 at 12:18
I didn't realize that was -a. I've always seen -s
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Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 12:32

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spartucus · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-14 06:16:49Z

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For now there is no other way to update EOS, the most proper way is doing it again.

answered Jun 14, 2018 at 6:16

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