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How-To: Updating Omarchy Machines to 4.0.6

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Omarchy 4.0.6 fixes the 4.0.5 OpenClaw migration that blocked updates, so it’s worth getting every machine onto it. Here’s the simple routine I’d follow.

1. Before you update

  • Save your work and plug in laptops.
  • If you’ve customized boot or kernel settings, note what you changed. 4.0.6 handles the plain = Limine command line case, but it’s good to know your own edits.

2. Run the update

Open the Omarchy menu and pick Update > Omarchy, or run omarchy update in a terminal. Do one machine first, then the rest.

3. If a machine was stuck on 4.0.5

Just run the update again. The OpenClaw migration fix in 4.0.6 lets it finish.

4. Your own OpenClaw install

If ~/.local/bin/openclaw is your own npm install, the update leaves it alone and the gateway won’t start after reboot. Use the one-liner in the 4.0.6 release notes. It renames your copy, resets the failed service, reinstalls Omarchy’s OpenClaw CLI and starts the gateway.

5. Reboot and check

  • Reboot and make sure you can unlock the disk. Non-Latin layouts work again.
  • Suspend once and confirm the screen locks.
  • Run the update one more time. It should report you’re current.

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