Upgrading Wings

Upgrading Wings is quick and simple. Because game servers run inside decoupled Docker containers, restarting Wings does not stop or interrupt running games.

1. Check Current VersionCopy Anchor Link

wings --version

2. Download Latest Wings BinaryCopy Anchor Link

Download the latest compiled executable from GitHub releases:

curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/wings "https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/releases/latest/download/wings_linux_amd64"
sudo chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/wings

3. Restart the ServiceCopy Anchor Link

Restart the background systemd service:

sudo systemctl restart wings

4. Verify UpgradeCopy Anchor Link

Check that the new binary is loaded and communicating with the panel:

sudo systemctl status wings

View the latest startup logs:

journalctl -u wings -n 50 --no-pager

Your game servers will continue running normally, and the Aquadactyl Panel node indicator will remain green.