How to update KOSI

Updating KOSI is a straightforward process that ensures you have the latest features and security enhancements. Follow this guide to update KOSI by downloading the appropriate RPM file and installing it on your system.

How to update KOSI

This guide shows you how to update KOSI. KOSI can be downloaded only from our official website.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, check the following prerequisites:

A machine with the RHEL 8 operating system.
You must have Helm installed on your machine.

Refer to the Helm Official Documentation for the Installation Guide.
For KOSI versions, you must have Podman installed on your machine.

Note: Before installing Podman, make sure that the number of user namespaces (max_user_namespaces) is specified on your system if you are a non-root user.
For more information, follow this GitHub link.

To install podman use command:
```
sudo dnf install podman
```
Important: KOSI supports only secure registries. If you use an insecure registry, it is important to list your registry as an insecure registry in the registry.conf file located at /etc/containers/registries.conf.

Update Steps

Every release of KOSI provides an RPM file for manual installation. You need to log in to your KubeOps account to download the RPM.

Create a KubeOps Account:
If you haven’t already, create a KubeOps account on the KubeOps website and log in to your account.
Download the RPM:
Download your desired version of the KOSI RPM file from our official download page:
https://kubeops.net/products/downloads/kosi-downloads-en
Update the KOSI RPM:
On your admin node, update KOSI by installing the new RPM, which will override the existing version. Run the following command:

 sudo dnf install <path to rpm>/<kosi file name>

Note:

Replace <path_to_rpm> with the directory path where the file is located.

Replace <kosi_file_name> with the exact file name of the RPM (including the .rpm extension).