here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\nThe files executable permission is kept when it is zipped and will remain when it is unzipped again.\n<\/p>\n
\nCopy the .gz zip file to the public folder in your dropbox.\n<\/p>\n
\nGet its public link.\n<\/p>\n
\nInstructions To Then Install From The Dropbox Zip
\n<\/h4>\n
\nIf upgrading, on the Raspberry Pi ensure the application isn't already running.\n<\/p>\n
\nPress the bottom left start button, select 'Accessories' and then 'LXTerminal'\n<\/p>\n
\nThis opens the Linux command prompt. Enter this command:\n<\/p>\n
\r\n\r\ncd projects\/the_install_directory\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nNow enter this command to download the new version\n<\/p>\n
\r\n\r\nwget -N https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/123456789\/your_zip_file.gz\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nWait for it to complete (it will probably take a few seconds). Then enter this to install it:\n<\/p>\n
\r\n\r\ntar zxvf your_zip_file.gz\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nThat's is, assuming you didn't get any error messages the new version is installed\n<\/p>\n
\nNotes
\n<\/h5>\n
\nThe "-N" option causes the wget to overwrite the local file if it already exists (otherwise you_zip_file.gz.1 is created instead) and to only bother with the download if the remote file is newer. If you ommit it then if a file with the same name already exists it will be retained and the new file renamed with ".1" on the end.\n<\/p>\n
\nSimpler Instructions For Downloading The Executable Directly
\n<\/h4>\n\r\n\r\nsudo killall my_app_name\r\n\r\ncd \/home\/pi\/\r\n\r\nsudo wget -N http:\/\/www.my_website.com\/apps\/my_app_name\r\nsudo chmod +x \/home\/pi\/my_app_name\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nThis does the following:\n<\/p>\n
\nStops the application if it is already running\n<\/p>\n
\nDownloads the new version, overwriting the existing file if present.\n<\/p>\n
\nSets it to executible\n<\/p>\n
\n \n<\/p>\n
\n \n<\/p>\n
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