Upgrade to Shock OS 8.0 Holly

If you are running Shock OS 6.0 Finlay or newer, you can upgrade to Shock OS 8.0 Holly.

Shock OS 5.0 Eddie and older cannot be upgraded. Users of these older versions of Shock OS that want to upgrade will have to perform a fresh install of Shock OS 8.0 Holly.

Please make sure you have a steady internet connection and power supply before upgrading.

To upgrade to Shock OS 8.0 Holly, copy and paste the following command into a terminal window (open a terminal window by pressing CTRL+ALT+T):

tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)" && wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/shock-os-download-mirror/files/Upgrade-Packages/Standalone/upgradetoshockos8 -P "$tmpdir" && chmod +x "$tmpdir"/upgradetoshockos8 && "$tmpdir"/upgradetoshockos8

You will be prompted for your password multiple times throughout the upgrade.

NOTE: When installing the upgrade pack, the computer may hang at 'Unpacking shock-os-metapackage (8.0) over (7.0)' or 'Unpacking shock-os-metapackage (8.0) over (6.0)'. Do not worry, this is a normal part of the upgrade. Lots of things are being changed when shock-os-metapackage is being unpacked. The screen is not frozen, so DO NOT turn off the computer, as this could cause corruption. Simply sit back and wait, and the computer will eventually move on.

USERS OF SHOCK OS 6.0 FINLAY: Shock OS 8.0 Holly centers windows by default, but Shock OS 6.0 Finlay does not. If you want to center windows by default, simply paste the following command into a terminal:

dconf write /org/mate/marco/general/center-new-windows "true"

NOTE: This command is user-specific, and will need to be run individually by every user on the system who wants windows centered by default.

Why Can't I Upgrade Using the Release Upgrader in Shock OS 7.0 Garrett?

Shock OS 7.0 Garrett, the first release to include the Release Upgrader tool, has a major security vulerability, thus making the Release Upgrader insecure. Because of this, the upgrade repositories for Shock OS 7.0 Garrett have been shut down. This page has instructions for the secure way to upgrade from Shock OS 7.0 Garrett to Shock OS 8.0 Holly.