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A new version of a software for any computer program. It can be better in performance and may include several new features.

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How do I update Node.js?

I did the following to update my npm: npm update npm -g But I have no idea how to update Node.js. Any suggestions? (I'm using Node.js 0.4.1 and want to update to Node.js 0.6.1.)
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Implementing an update/upgrade system for embedded Linux devices

I have an application that runs on an embedded Linux device and every now and then changes are made to the software and occasionally also to the root file system or even the installed kernel. In the current update system the contents of the old…
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How to remotely update Python applications

What is the best method to push changes to a program written in Python? I have a piece of software that is written in Python that will regularly be updated. What would be the best way to do this? All the machines will have Windows 7. Also, excuse…
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How to update VS Code on Windows?

I have VS Code version 1.37.1 and I want to update to the current available version 1.43. My OS is Windows 10. How can I update the current version to the latest?. Like in Eclipse, check for updates is not updating the installation, rather it gives…
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How do I upgrade MinTTY in Git for Windows

I appreciate that this is borderline off-topic, but it does "directly involve programming or programming tools" so I figure it's just about OK... I've just installed a newly downloaded version of Git for Windows, and noticed that in the Options…
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Is there an API or tool that can automate software updating?

Is there any API or tool that can automate software updating? It should take care of checking for updates from a URL for a provided list of files and downloading and replacing the ones that need updating. It would also be nice if it contained an…
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The working copy requires a newer version of Subversion than Xcode supports

I just installed Xcode 4.6 (I had Xcode 4.5.1). I just opened an existing project and got this message: The working copy "path/to/my project" requires a newer version of Subversion than Xcode supports. I am currently using Cornerstone for svn, and…
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Can I retest all installed CPAN modules?

If a module A relies on module B and module B is upgraded, A may break due to changes. My idea is to retest both A and B after upgrading B. I think the easiest way is just to retest everything that can be retested: download every installed module…
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how do I update Node.js using cmd?

Update Node.js version using command prompt My installed version is v14.15.1 LTS version is v14.17.1 Using below two commands install npm npm install -g npm stable install node using npm install -g node using command also but the version is…
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Is there a better update system coming for Xcode?

Xcode 4.0.1 was released a few days ago, which means that I am once again downloading the 4.5 GB beast to update. Does anyone know if Apple plans to introduce a better update system?
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Good, cross-platform software update libraries/tools?

Does anyone have experience with a library or tool suite that helps an ISV deliver software updates of shipped products? We ship software that runs on OS X, Linux, and Windows. We have partial solutions that are platform-specific for each platform,…
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Why is Eclipse p2 refusing to update org.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator?

When I try to update, I get this error: Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency. Software being installed: Eclipse Platform 3.7.2.v20120207-1839-9gF7UHPDFxGjd-PqDr2jX_4yKaumkoHTz04_q-q (org.eclipse.platform.feature.group…
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How to create a automatic update component in php?

I'm developing a web application in PHP and I need to develop an automatic update component for that software. When I thought about how to develop this, this is what came to my mind: logic download latest version as a zip file to the…
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tools for notification of new software revision

I'm wondering if there are any projects out there to create a standard for subscribing to notification of software updates in a way that can be easily aggregated (e.g. RSS feeds?), so that it's easy to check dozens or hundreds of software projects…
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what are the changes made to code segment when companies roll out software updates?

I was thinking about how when I program my target board the PROGRAMMER programs the target board based on the information present in the executable generated, which I feel is done by the linker script, linking the various files and creating…
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