How to update Smoothwall express manually without internet connection

Actually updating Smoothwall express is very simple and easy, just goes to Maintenance menu and click updates tabs. There will be a list about installed updates. You can click check for updates button and click update button if there are new update in list. All done and very easy, but how to update fresh Smoothwall express manually without internet connection?

I have an experience in this problem, after got the answer in Smoothwall support forum; I will share it here to  everyone who was browsing for this problem in future.

The first step to update Smoothwall express manually without internet connection is todownload the update patch from here:

Smoothwall Express Update Files

After downloading the patches go to Maintenance menu and click updates tabs. Click advance and then browse the tar.gz file that you have downloaded before. Click upload and you will get this error “This is not an authorised update, or your patchlist is out of date”. What’s going on?

though, you also need the updates list to update your Smoothwall otherwise the updates would be considered invalid. Brand new Smoothwall will not has this list and it will not get this list until it connnect to the internet. This might mean putting a temporary and supported niche in place until it is updated.

alternatively, you could copy the list from a running smoothwall. it is located at /var/smoothwall/patches/available or if you don’t have it you can download from here: available.zip. (NB : unzip it before copying)

After copying that file to /var/smoothwall/patches/ try to open your update menu and there will be a list of updates file. Now, click advance again and browse the tar.gz file, click upload and the updates will be installed in your Smoothwall Express.