# Possible Linux UmbrelOS1.0 upgrade path. Thoughts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [May 5, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932 "2024-05-05T19:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![croland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@croland](https://community.umbrel.com/u/croland)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/1 "2024-05-05T19:02:50Z")
I have a thought on a way to upgrade my specific Linux based Umbrel .54 node to 1.0. Hat tip to Nirvana for the suggestion. My existing Umbrel app is running exclusively on an external 2TB drive because the 256GB internal drive is not large enough to store the block chain. If I install 1.0 on the internal drive, can I then create a symbolic link to the existing .54 app-data? Are the .54 apps compatible with 1.0 (ie. Bitcoin Node and Lightning Node) or are they obsolete with this upgrade and need to be migrated to 1.0? ---
**Author:** ![kretchino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5e925/32.png) [@kretchino](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kretchino)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/2 "2024-05-06T09:15:22Z")
I installed 1.0 and it will format your hard drive and expect everything to fit on it. Once started all you get is a qwerty tty screen with no way to login and make any changes like you could in 0.5 I feel that my setup has been bricked. I’d keep 0.5 and look for other options if any ---
**Author:** ![croland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@croland](https://community.umbrel.com/u/croland)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/3 "2024-05-06T10:11:07Z")
Are you saying that after this upgrade your linux box has lost the ability to boot into the linux OS? You boot straight into Umbrel now? If that is the case, do you have the ability to perform other non umbrel related functions like terminal, file browsing, or running other apps? ---
**Author:** ![kretchino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5e925/32.png) [@kretchino](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kretchino)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/4 "2024-05-23T17:53:53Z")
Yep! It boots into Umbrel and all you get on your screen is a text based TTY (terminal) with the default qwerty setup (I use an azerty keyboard) with no indication of login or password. But you don’t need it because you can access Umbrel from another computer if you have one or use your phone… Just brilliant! ---
**Author:** ![croland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@croland](https://community.umbrel.com/u/croland)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/5 "2024-05-23T18:22:07Z")
When you say brilliant, are you expressing how great the new setup is? Or are you making a point of frustration as to how you can no longer access your Linux OS features? Are you really no longer able to use your Linux setup for anything else now? Can you run other programs like Sparrow? ---
**Author:** ![kretchino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5e925/32.png) [@kretchino](https://community.umbrel.com/u/kretchino)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/6 "2024-05-23T20:25:56Z")
Just found this note and a possible solution to keep using Umbrel on a Linux (Debian) box. First try failed on Ubuntu, but should be easy to tweek. > [@Umbrel v1 Installation Script](https://community.umbrel.com/t/umbrel-v1-installation-script/17188): > > I saw many people disappointed about the move from an install script to a USB installer, so I decided to make an install script for Umbrel v1.0! It is available at [GitHub - highghlow/umbrel-install-script](https://github.com/highghlow/umbrel-install-script) and can be used to install Umbrel on any device running Debian. I’m also planning on making an iso installer image and maybe even a docker container. > **[GitHub - highghlow/umbrel-install-script](https://github.com/highghlow/umbrel-install-script)** > > Contribute to highghlow/umbrel-install-script development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![croland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@croland](https://community.umbrel.com/u/croland)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/7 "2024-05-24T13:50:53Z")
Interesting. So it appears that the new Umbrella OS is now the only thing that will run on a Linux computer whereas version .54 ran Umbrel as an application. The new Umbrel has become its own operating system forcing you to dedicate the entire machine to Umbrel. Is that correct? ---
**Author:** ![Tdf1230](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@Tdf1230](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Tdf1230)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/8 "2024-05-24T14:54:12Z")
have a question about how to upgrade to Umbrel v1.0 from v5.0 from a rasppi4 to a dell laptop with windows 10, or do I have to install linux to get started hope someone can help, ---
**Author:** ![croland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@croland](https://community.umbrel.com/u/croland)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/9 "2024-05-24T15:52:30Z")
From what I have read, the new Umbrel OS will format your hard drive in order to install. If I Am correct the you will not have a windows 10 environment after install ---
**Author:** ![Tdf1230](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@Tdf1230](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Tdf1230)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/10 "2024-05-24T17:25:32Z")
Great thanks Any thing out there about ---
**Author:** ![Tdf1230](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc8723/32.png) [@Tdf1230](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Tdf1230)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/possible-linux-umbrelos1-0-upgrade-path-thoughts/16932/11 "2024-05-24T17:42:03Z")
Anything out there about migration of the BTC blockchain when updating or will it have to be downloaded again as starting from new