How to update Syncthing

Syncthing seems to be one of the most used apps when using FreedomBox. I’m using it myself on my FreedomBox, running on a Raspberry Pi 3 B+.

That pre-packaged version is becoming outdated as Syncthing is actively being maintained/developed. The following link contains instructions how to update Syncthing, as recommended by the maintainers.

https://apt.syncthing.net/

The repository (currently) contains builds for amd64, arm64, armel, armhf and i386 architectures. Updating requires access via a terminal, which is conveniently available via the Cockpit.

In my case it was a very smooth update. Your mileage may…

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