A desktop notification-based automated pi-top firmware updating application.
This application aims to provide an easy-to-use interface for keeping pi-top hub firmware up-to-date.
pt-firmware-updater is included out-of-the-box with pi-topOS.
Ensure that you keep your system up-to-date to enjoy the latest features and bug fixes.
This application is installed as a Python 3 module that is managed by a systemd service, configured to automatically run on startup and restart during software updates.
pt-firmware-updater is installed out of the box with pi-topOS, which is available from
pi-top.com. To install on Raspberry Pi OS or other operating systems, check out the Using pi-top Hardware with Raspberry Pi OS page on the pi-top knowledge base.
Upgrade priorities (in order):
- Candidate major version is newer
- Candidate minor version is newer
- Candidate is release version; current is preview
- Candidate is newer preview version
NOTE: differing major schematic versions mean that the firmware is NOT compatible and are treated as separate devices.
pt_fw_updater/bin/<device_name>
<device_name>-v<maj_ver>.<min_ver>-sch<sch_maj_ver>-<type>[-<preview_build_timestamp>].bin
*_ver(required)- Major and minor firmware versions must be integers, and must start with '
v' - Schematic major version must be an integer, and must start with '
sch'
- Major and minor firmware versions must be integers, and must start with '
type(required)- Type of release takes the form of
releaseorpreview
- Type of release takes the form of
preview_build_timestamp(optional)- Integer representation of unix timestamp in seconds
- Used to determine if an upgrade is available between preview versions
Examples:
pt4_expansion_plate/pt4_expansion_plate-v21.1-sch2-release.binpt4_expansion_plate/pt4_expansion_plate-v21.2-sch2-preview-1591213651.binpt4_expansion_plate/pt4_expansion_plate-v21.2-sch3-preview-1591213651.binpt4_expansion_plate/pt4_expansion_plate-v21.2-sch2-release.binpt4_expansion_plate/pt4_expansion_plate-v21.2-sch3-release.bin