Updates & Rollback

Winnux updates atomically as a coherent system version. This is one of the most important differences from traditional Linux distributions.

How atomic updates work

1. A new system image is downloaded in the background
2. The user decides when to restart
3. On restart, the system switches to the new image
4. The previous working image is retained

Rollback

If an update causes problems, the user can boot from the previous image. This is done through:

• Automatic rollback on repeated boot failure
• Manual rollback via Winnux Repair
• Boot menu to select a previous version

System rollback normally does not erase personal files. User data is stored separately from the system image.

Advantages

• No "half-updates" that leave the system in a broken state
• Always a working version to go back to
• No fear of updates
• Status and errors are explained in user-facing language, not package or transaction jargon