Bacalhau has an update checking service to automatically detect whether a newer version of the software is available.
Users who are both running CLI commands and operating nodes will be regularly informed that a new release can be downloaded and installed.
Bacalhau will run an update check regularly when client commands are executed. If an update is available, explanatory text will be printed at the end of the command.
To force a manual update check, run the bacalhau version command, which will explicitly list the latest software release alongside the server and client versions.
Bacalhau will run an update check regularly as part of the normal operation of the node.
If an update is available, an INFO level message will be printed to the log.
Bacalhau has some configuration options for controlling how often checks are performed. By default, an update check will run no more than once every 24 hours. Users can opt out of automatic update checks using the configuration described below.
:::info It's important to note that disabling the automatic update checks may lead to potential issues, arising from mismatched versions of different actors within Bacalhau. :::
To output update check config, run bacalhau config list:
| Config property | Environment variable | Default value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
Update.SkipChecks
BACALHAU_UPDATE_SKIPCHECKS
False
If true, no update checks will be performed. As an environment variable, set to "1", "t" or "true".
Update.CheckFrequency
BACALHAU_UPDATE_CHECKFREQUENCY
24 hours
The minimum amount of time between automated update checks. Set as any duration of hours, minutes or seconds, e.g. 24h or 10m.
Update.CheckStatePath
BACALHAU_UPDATE_CHECKSTATEPATH
$BACALHAU_DIR/update.json
An absolute path where Bacalhau should store the date and time of the last check.