pterodactyl / pterodactyl/documentation

Add disclaimer to use root when updating the Panel

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Description

I have encountered a problem where the curl command for downloading the panel update would fail, even with sudo. I then tested this on multiple machines and it turns out i always had to be root first, by using sudo su.
Some people not that familiar with Linux may not get the idea of using sudo su, so i suggest adding a note or disclaimer to the panel update docs.

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Find the panel update documentation containing the curl command, then review the surrounding instructions for the required root context. Add a clear note explaining that users may need to become root with sudo su before running the update command, and confirm the rendered documentation presents the warning where it is needed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, shell
Domain
documentation, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
76/100

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