GMGalactic Mandate Linuxv07 · Desktop +gm107

Upgrade directly to v07

v07 is the current release. Use the signed gm-upgrade helper to migrate an existing Galactic Mandate Linux installation directly to v07, package 107.0.0-1, and desktop +gm107.

Direct upgrade target: RELEASE_ID=v07 · PACKAGE_VERSION=107.0.0-1 · desktop 10.10.2-1ubuntu4.1+gm107.

Before you begin

  • Back up important documents and personal files.
  • Connect to reliable power and a stable internet connection.
  • Close running applications.
  • Keep the Terminal open until the helper reports completion.

Install the signed upgrade helper

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -fsSL \ https://mr-richardson.com/gmlinux/apt/gm-upgrade \ -o /tmp/gm-upgrade sudo install -m 0755 /tmp/gm-upgrade /usr/local/sbin/gm-upgrade

Run the direct v07 migration

sudo gm-upgrade v07 sudo reboot

Preserve a custom Budgie panel

Use this migration command when the existing panel arrangement must be retained:

sudo gm-upgrade v07 --preserve-panel sudo reboot

The signed helper installs the v07 APT suite, migration package 107.0.0-1, and desktop +gm107 while retaining Ubuntu security-update compatibility and package protection for Galactic Mandate-owned components.

Check manually in NF Control Center

Open NF Control Center, select UPDATES, and press CHECK. The manual check authenticates the signed release record and compares the installed system with the current v07 channel.

What the upgrade cannot change

Installed systems only: the helper does not rewrite an ISO file or USB drive. For new media, download the direct v07 ISO, verify its checksum, and recreate the USB.

Verify after reboot

cat /etc/galactic-mandate-release apt-cache policy galactic-mandate-desktop

Expected result: RELEASE_ID=v07, PACKAGE_VERSION=107.0.0-1, and desktop candidate 10.10.2-1ubuntu4.1+gm107.

If the upgrade was interrupted

sudo dpkg --configure -a sudo apt --fix-broken install sudo gm-upgrade v07

Repository signing key

59A2 BAEE D6DB 3D57 A063 390A CD27 A138 AB93 ACD0