From stand-alone bundles: Bitmask should upgrade itself automatically (for versions equal or later than 0.7.0). If you are running a version prior to 0.7.0, you can download the new bundle and copy the “config” folder from the old bundle directory.
From packages: If you are running from packages, then you can trigger an update like so:
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
NOTE: When upgrading Ubuntu from Trusty to Unicorn, you may need to run this command again:
sudo add-apt-repository "deb deb.bitmask.net/debian utopic main"
This is because the Ubuntu upgrade process probably commented out all your prior custom repository lines in /etc/apt/sources.list
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This is the recommended method of installing Bitmask. If installed as a package, Bitmask will run faster, be better integrated in the system, and will be kept up to date.
To install
sudo -s add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian utopic main" wget -O- https://dl.bitmask.net/apt.key | apt-key add - apt-get update apt-get install bitmask leap-keyring
To remove
sudo -s apt-get remove bitmask leap-keyring apt-key del 0x1E34A1828E207901 add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian utopic main"
To install
sudo -s add-apt-repository "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian trusty main" wget -O- https://dl.bitmask.net/apt.key | apt-key add - apt-get update apt-get install bitmask leap-keyring
To remove
sudo -s apt-get remove bitmask leap-keyring apt-key del 0x1E34A1828E207901 add-apt-repository --remove "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian trusty main"
To install
sudo -s echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian wheezy main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list wget -O- https://dl.bitmask.net/apt.key | apt-key add - apt-get update apt-get install bitmask leap-keyring
To remove
sudo -s apt-get remove bitmask leap-keyring apt-key del 0x1E34A1828E207901 rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list
To install
sudo -s echo "deb http://deb.bitmask.net/debian jessie main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list wget -O- https://dl.bitmask.net/apt.key | apt-key add - apt-get update apt-get install bitmask leap-keyring
To remove
sudo -s apt-get remove bitmask leap-keyring apt-key del 0x1E34A1828E207901 rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bitmask.list
Alternately, you can run Bitmask from a stand alone bundle. This is useful if want to run Bitmask from a thumb drive. The bundle should work on most recent Linux distributions that are derived from Debian (e.g. Ubuntu, Mint, Trisquel, etc).
There are two disadvantages to the stand-alone bundle:
Optionally, you can authenticate the signature for the Bitmask files before you run them.
How do you tell if you running a 32 bit or 64 bit kernel? Run the following command:
uname -m
If the result is:
x86_64
, you have 64 biti686
, you have 32 biti386
, you have 32 bitYou can browse all releases for old or experimental downloads.
You should install the latest stable release. Downloads tagged with “RC” are “Release Candidates” and receive frequent experimental updates that may break the application.