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This dialog can be used to update raspiCamSrv to the latest version available on GitHub

Update 2

If the installed version is lower than the latest version on GitHub, the version number on the title bar is shown in yellow.

The Update dialog shows the following fields:

  • Check for Updates
    This switch can be used to activate or deactivate checking for updates.
  • Latest Version
    This is the latest version available on GitHub. raspiCamSrv determines the latest version by analyzing the Release Notes.
    GitHub is checked for the latest version at every start of the Flask server or with the specified time interval when executing any function of the Live dialogs.
  • See Release Notes
    The link opens the latest release notes for inspection of new features.
  • Installed Version
    This field shows the currently installed version.
  • Update to Vx.y.z
    This button is only visible if you can update to a newer version.
    Pressing the button will issue a git pull origin main --depth=1 command to update raspiCamSrv.
    After the update has completed successfully, the button will turn to (see below):
  • Restart Server
    This button will restart the raspiCamSrv Flask server to switch to the new version.
    NOTE: After completion of the update, the active server is still on the old version.
    When the server restarts, the browser will get an empty response. You should press the Back button of the browser to return to the previous screen and then press any menu options of the black menu bar.
  • Notify on Version later than
    Initially, this field shows the current version.
    If you want to skip updates to the indicated latest version, you can press the Ignore ... button and the field will show the latest version.
    Information on possible updates will only be given, if the latest version on GitHub is later than the version shown in this field.
  • Latest Version checked at
    This shows the time when the indicated Latest Version was retrieved from GitHub.
  • Check Interval (Hours)
    Is the interval with which raspiCamSrv will check for updates.
  • Check Now
    Check GitHub for a new version now.

Dialog after successfull Update

Update 2

Dialog with Check for Updates deactivated

Update 1