# \[FEATURE REQUEST\] Improved Update Method

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [June 27, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200 "2017-06-27T19:35:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![section10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@section10](https://forums.plex.tv/u/section10)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200/1 "2017-06-27T19:35:42Z")

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I am not sure how feasible this is, with how the software is built out and with what the developers wish to do but it would nice to allow an update method that allows updating Plex via web interface instead of downloading the new install file and doing so through SSH.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200/2 "2017-06-27T19:42:03Z")

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You should probably mention what you mean with “software” and on which platform.  
Because on Windows Server, this is already possible when updating the Plex Server software.

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**Author:** ![section10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@section10](https://forums.plex.tv/u/section10)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200/3 "2017-06-27T19:57:45Z")

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Oops, I was referring to Linux based operating systems then.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200/4 "2017-06-27T20:56:57Z")

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Depending on your particular Linux distribution, you may be able to use the proper “Linux-way” of updating software: a repository.  
But @ChuckPA might be the better person to ask this kind of question.

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200/5 "2017-06-27T21:09:03Z")

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If you enable the `Plex.repo` (redhat) and the _sources_ file (debian), you only need enable it.

PMS will update as the **_Public_** repo updates with your scheduled system updates

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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:** [January 15, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200/6 "2021-01-15T17:02:44Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: implemented (partly)

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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:** [June 10, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-improved-update-method/197200/7 "2021-06-10T00:58:16Z")

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