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Operating System Update ​

Every 5 years, a new Long Term Support (LTS) version of Ubuntu is released. Every LTS version gets 5 years of support.

The following table shows, which LTS version is supported for how long.

Ubuntu VersionReleasedSupported Until
20.04 LTS (Focal)April 2020April 2025
22.04 LTS (Jammy)April 2022April 2027
24.04 LTS (Noble)April 2024April 2029

All CareSuite servers should be updated before the Supported Until date is reached. After the Supported Until date was reached, the server will no longer receive security updates.

Updating the Operating System ​

Required time

This process will take about 1 hour, depending on the system's hardware.

Note

Inform the customer before performing the update.
The update will cause a short downtime of the CareSuite server. Having a person on-site to monitor the update and not relying on remote access is recommended.

The following steps have to be performed on a CareSuite servers to update the operating system to the next LTS version.

Enable TeamViewer Access ​

TeamViewer Access

If you are using TeamViewer to access this system remotely, this step is required to keep having access to the server after the update.

Follow the instructions in the TeamViewer Access section to enable unattended access.

Preparation ​

  1. Create a backup of the server. Move a CareSuite backup from /opt/caresuite/data/backups to a safe location not on the server.
    If possible, snapshot the server, so it could be restored to the state before the update if something goes wrong.
  2. Open the Update Manager («Aktualisierungsverwaltung») and install all available updates.
Show command-line instructions

Alternatively, run the following commands in a Terminal to install all pending updates:

bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade -y

Update ​

Next, the effective OS update has to be performed:

  1. Reboot the server.
  2. Open a terminal and run the following command:
bash
sudo do-release-upgrade -f DistUpgradeViewGtk3

Follow the instructions on the screen to perform the update.

  • If you are asked a question, the default answer is usually correct.
  • At the end, you are asked to remove old packages. You can do this.

Reboot ​

After the update is finished, the server has to be rebooted. This will lead to a short downtime of the CareSuite server.