# Command Line Upgrade

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [October 11, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478 "2022-10-11T21:46:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![scrappy2u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@scrappy2u](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scrappy2u)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/1 "2022-10-11T21:46:46Z")

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Can someone please provide me the step by step instructions for upgrading PLEX media server on Ubuntu to the new versions?

Thanks for all who support me.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/2 "2022-10-11T22:59:57Z")

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### Scenario 1: automated repository updates

This will only work for public releases!  
[https://support.plex.tv/articles/235974187-enable-repository-updating-for-supported-linux-server-distributions/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/235974187-enable-repository-updating-for-supported-linux-server-distributions/)

### Scenario 2: manual installation/update

See the `Linux` section in the server installation support article; this requires manual downloading the file and works for both, public and beta releases.  
[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288586-installation/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288586-installation/)

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There’s a few scripts flying around in the forum which help automate scenario 2.

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**Author:** ![scrappy2u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@scrappy2u](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scrappy2u)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/3 "2022-10-12T21:44:04Z")

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I am getting this error :

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/d/3/e/d3eced26d5d2a04695f7a372d6d388e75a353f79.png)

How do i fix it?

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/4 "2022-10-12T21:57:18Z")

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At what exact step/command do you get that warning/error?  
Did you execute both commands from the support article?

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**Author:** ![scrappy2u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@scrappy2u](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scrappy2u)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/5 "2022-10-12T22:11:51Z")

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I did

```auto
echo deb https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb public main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plexmediaserver.list

```

Then did sudo apt-get update

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/6 "2022-10-12T22:13:40Z")

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You forgot the 2nd command

```bash
curl https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-keys/PlexSign.key | sudo apt-key add -

```

before running

```bash
sudo apt-get update

```

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**Author:** ![scrappy2u](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@scrappy2u](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scrappy2u)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/7 "2022-10-12T23:17:57Z")

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Thank you it is up and running! 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-upgrade/814478/8 "2023-01-10T23:18:20Z")

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