Application updates

One update page

Open Updates from the application toolbar or Settings. The page shows the installed version, latest verified release, release notes, last check and update status. Only a site administrator can install a server update.

Notifications at sign-in

When a newer signed release is found, the administrator can choose Install update, Remind me later or Skip this version. Skipping applies to that release; a later release may be announced again. Manual checking remains available.

Online installation

1. Save work on every connected computer and sign in as the site administrator.
2. Open Updates and choose Check for updates.
3. Review the release notes, then choose Install and confirm.
4. Wait for the centered dialog to report Update completed. Sign in again and refresh with Ctrl+F5.

The dialog reports verification, backup, installation and readiness. A queued request is still in progress; wait for the confirmed result.

Offline installation

Download the signed .rbu file using an internet-connected computer, then transfer it to the browser computer on your private LAN. On Updates, scroll to Offline update, choose the file and press Verify file. New status messages scroll into view. After successful verification, review the release notes and choose Install for the verified version. Installation on the server does not require internet access.

Installation and recovery

The updater verifies the publisher signature and package checksum, enters maintenance mode, stops the app, makes a database backup and applies the release. Runtime configuration, uploaded media, database storage and the transcription model are kept outside replaceable code. Failed health checks restore the previous code and database snapshot; update progress and errors are reported.

Initial enablement for v6.3 ISO installations

If Updates is already available, use the update workflow above. A v6.3 ISO installation without Updates needs one administrator bootstrap from the full source archive. Download the initial enablement package (6.4.7 baseline), copy it to the server and extract it outside /opt/rhinobase. Run the following commands from the extracted directory:

cd rhinobase-next-v647
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS
sudo bash tools/install_update_support.sh

This baseline package installs v6.4.7 and enables subsequent in-app updates. Then use Updates to install the current release shown above. A same-version file is not offered as a newer update. Keep the full ZIP as a source archive; ordinary updates use the signed .rbu file.

Update scope

Application updates are separate from Ubuntu or Docker upgrades. This updater accepts releases with the same Node dependency bundle; a dependency or update-agent change requires an appliance maintenance package. A failed online check displays its connection status and does not interrupt clinical use.