diff --git a/etc/library.sh b/etc/library.sh
index 7e124638a..ca73142fa 100644
--- a/etc/library.sh
+++ b/etc/library.sh
@@ -230,6 +230,33 @@ function persistent_cfg()
   ln -s "$DST" "$SRC"
 }
 
+function is_more_recent_than()
+{
+  local version_A="$1"
+  local version_B="$2"
+ 
+  local major_a=$( cut -d. -f1 <<<"$version_A" )
+  local minor_a=$( cut -d. -f2 <<<"$version_A" )
+  local patch_a=$( cut -d. -f3 <<<"$version_A" )
+
+  local major_b=$( cut -d. -f1 <<<"$version_B" )
+  local minor_b=$( cut -d. -f2 <<<"$version_B" )
+  local patch_b=$( cut -d. -f3 <<<"$version_B" )
+
+  # Compare version A with version B
+  # Return true if A is more recent than B
+
+  if [ "$major_b" -gt "$major_a" ]; then
+    return 1
+  elif [ "$major_b" -eq "$major_a" ] && [ "$minor_b" -gt "$minor_a" ]; then
+    return 1
+  elif [ "$major_b" -eq "$major_a" ] && [ "$minor_b" -eq "$minor_a" ] && [ "$patch_b" -gt "$patch_a" ]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  return 0
+}
+
 # License
 #
 # This script is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
diff --git a/run_update_history.sh b/run_update_history.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0770a3b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run_update_history.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Backward updates mechanism
+
+set -e
+
+source /usr/local/etc/library.sh
+
+# Updates folder contains the "history" of updates
+updates="$1"
+[ -d "$updates" ] || { echo "$updates does not exist. Abort" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+# Get the array of updates dir
+# The files in updates dir are sorted by tag number
+# Files names follow the syntax of a tag: x.y.z.sh
+while read line ; do
+  updates_list+=("$line")
+done < <( ls -1 "$updates" | sort -V)
+
+starting_checkpoint=0
+len=${#updates_list[@]}
+end_of_list=$((len - 1))
+
+# The latest checkpoint is the newer version in updates dir
+latest_checkpoint=${updates_list[$end_of_list]}
+latest_checkpoint_version=$( basename "$latest_checkpoint" .sh )
+current_version=$( grep -oP "\d+\.\d+\.\d+" /usr/local/etc/ncp-version | cut -d'v' -f1 )
+
+# Compare current version with latest checkpoint
+# If the current version is more recent than the latest checkpoint there is no need for backward updates
+
+if is_more_recent_than "$latest_checkpoint_version" "$current_version" ; then
+
+  # Execute a series of updates of older versions
+
+  # Binary search to find the right checkpoint to begin the updates
+  # Checkpoints are considered the updates files
+  # An update file will update the system to the version it has as a tag
+  # <tag>.sh will update ncp to <tag> version
+
+  # An update is *applicable* when it is more recent than the current version
+  # An older update/checkpoint is not *applicable* to our system
+    
+  lower_bound=0
+  upper_bound=$end_of_list
+  while [ $lower_bound -le $upper_bound ]; do
+    x=$((upper_bound + lower_bound))
+    mid=$((x / 2))
+
+    #Compare mid's version with current version
+
+    mid_version=$( basename ${updates_list[$mid]} .sh )
+
+    if is_more_recent_than "$mid_version" "$current_version" ; then 
+      # Mid's version update is applicable to the current version
+      # Check if the previous checkpoint (mid-1) is applicable
+
+      previous=$((mid - 1))
+      previous_version=$( basename ${updates_list[$previous]} .sh )
+      if [ "$mid" -gt 0 ] ; then
+        #Compare previous's version with current version
+	# If the previous checkpoint is not applicable then mid is the starting checkpoint
+	# Otherwise keep on binary searching
+	if is_more_recent_than "$current_version" "$previous_version" ; then
+          starting_checkpoint=$mid
+	  break
+	fi
+      else
+        # mid is at 0, so this is the starting checkpoint
+	starting_checkpoint=$mid
+	break
+      fi
+      # Continue searching for starting checkpoint
+      upper_bound=$((mid - 1))
+
+    else
+      # Mid's version update is not applicable to the current version
+      # Check if the next checkpoint (mid+1) is applicable
+
+      next=$((mid + 1))
+      next_version=$( basename ${updates_list[$next]} .sh )
+
+      #Compare next's version with current version
+      # If next checkpoint is not applicable then next is the starting checkpoint
+      # Otherwise keep on binary searching
+      if is_more_recent_than "$current_version" "$next_version" ; then
+        # Continue searching for starting checkpoint
+	lower_bound=$((mid + 1))
+      else
+        # The next version is the starting checkpoint
+	starting_checkpoint=$next
+	break
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # Starting checkpoint has been found so update the system for the rest updates
+
+  for(( i="$starting_checkpoint"; i<="$end_of_list"; i++)); do
+    update_file=${updates_list[i]}
+    tag_update=$( basename "$update_file" .sh )
+    echo -e "Updating system to version $tag_update . . ."
+    ./"$updates"/"$update_file" || exit 1
+    echo -e "System updated successfully to version $tag_update"
+    echo "v$tag_update" > /usr/local/etc/ncp-version
+  done
+fi
+
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 2c185a09f..07b0a82aa 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ cp etc/library.sh /usr/local/etc/
 
 source /usr/local/etc/library.sh
 
+./run_update_history.sh "updates"
+
 mkdir -p "$CONFDIR"
 
 # prevent installing some ncp-apps in the docker version
@@ -123,190 +125,6 @@ cp -r ncp-app /var/www/
 
 }
 
-## BACKWARD FIXES ( for older images )
-
-# not for image builds, only live updates
-[[ ! -f /.ncp-image ]] && {
-
-  # docker images only
-  [[ -f /.docker-image ]] && {
-    :
-  }
-
-  # for non docker images
-  [[ ! -f /.docker-image ]] && {
-    cat > /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ufwban.conf <<'EOF'
-[INCLUDES]
-before = common.conf
-[Definition]
-failregex = UFW BLOCK.* SRC=
-ignoreregex =
-EOF
-    :
-  }
-
-  # update to the latest version
-  is_active_app nc-autoupdate-nc && run_app nc-autoupdate-nc
-
-  # previews settings
-  ncc config:app:set previewgenerator squareSizes --value="32"
-  ncc config:app:set previewgenerator widthSizes  --value="128 256 512"
-  ncc config:app:set previewgenerator heightSizes --value="128 256"
-  ncc config:system:set jpeg_quality --value 60
-
-  # update unattended labels
-  is_active_app unattended-upgrades && run_app unattended-upgrades
-
-  # update sury keys
-  wget -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/php.gpg https://packages.sury.org/php/apt.gpg
-
-  # fix cron path
-  is_active_app nc-backup-auto && run_app nc-backup-auto
-  is_active_app nc-scan-auto && run_app nc-scan-auto
-  is_active_app nc-autoupdate-ncp && run_app nc-autoupdate-ncp
-  is_active_app nc-notify-updates && run_app nc-notify-updates
-  is_active_app nc-previews-auto && run_app nc-previews-auto
-  is_active_app nc-update-nc-apps-auto && run_app nc-update-nc-apps-auto
-
-  # rework letsencrypt notification
-  USER="$(jq -r '.params[2].value' "$CONFDIR"/letsencrypt.cfg)"
-  mkdir -p /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/
-  cat > /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/ncp <<EOF
-#!/bin/bash
-/usr/local/bin/ncc notification:generate $USER "SSL renewal" -l "Your SSL certificate(s) \$RENEWED_DOMAINS has been renewed for another 90 days"
-EOF
-  chmod +x /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/ncp
-
-  # update nc-backup
-  install_app nc-backup
-  install_app nc-restore
-
-  # create UPDATES section
-  updates_dir=/usr/local/bin/ncp/UPDATES
-  mkdir -p "$updates_dir"
-  (
-  mv /usr/local/bin/ncp/{SYSTEM/unattended-upgrades.sh,CONFIG/nc-autoupdate-nc.sh,CONFIG/nc-autoupdate-ncp.sh,CONFIG/nc-update-nc-apps-auto.sh} "$updates_dir" || true
-  mv /usr/local/bin/ncp/TOOLS/{nc-update-nc-apps,nc-update-nextcloud,nc-update}.sh "$updates_dir" || true
-  mv /usr/local/bin/ncp/CONFIG/nc-notify-updates.sh "$updates_dir" || true
-  ) &>/dev/null
-
-  # armbian fix uu
-  rm -f /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02-armbian-periodic
-
-  # switch back to the apt LE version
-  which letsencrypt &>/dev/null || install_app letsencrypt
-
-  # update launchers
-  apt-get update
-  apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends file
-  cat > /home/www/ncp-launcher.sh <<'EOF'
-#!/bin/bash
-grep -q '[\\&#;`|*?~<>^()[{}$&[:space:]]' <<< "$*" && exit 1
-source /usr/local/etc/library.sh
-run_app $1
-EOF
-  chmod 700 /home/www/ncp-launcher.sh
-
-  cat > /home/www/ncp-backup-launcher.sh <<'EOF'
-#!/bin/bash
-action="${1}"
-file="${2}"
-compressed="${3}"
-grep -q '[\\&#;`|*?~<>^()[{}$&]' <<< "$*" && exit 1
-[[ "$file" =~ ".." ]] && exit 1
-[[ "${action}" == "chksnp" ]] && {
-  btrfs subvolume show "$file" &>/dev/null || exit 1
-  exit
-}
-[[ "${action}" == "delsnp" ]] && {
-  btrfs subvolume delete "$file" || exit 1
-  exit
-}
-[[ -f "$file" ]] || exit 1
-[[ "$file" =~ ".tar" ]] || exit 1
-[[ "${action}" == "del" ]] && {
-  [[ "$(file "$file")" =~ "tar archive" ]] || [[ "$(file "$file")" =~ "gzip compressed data" ]] || exit 1
-  rm "$file" || exit 1
-  exit
-}
-[[ "$compressed" != "" ]] && pigz="-I pigz"
-tar $pigz -tf "$file" data &>/dev/null
-EOF
-  chmod 700 /home/www/ncp-backup-launcher.sh
-  sed -i 's|www-data ALL = NOPASSWD: .*|www-data ALL = NOPASSWD: /home/www/ncp-launcher.sh , /home/www/ncp-backup-launcher.sh, /sbin/halt, /sbin/reboot|' /etc/sudoers
-
-  # fix logrotate files
-  chmod 0444 /etc/logrotate.d/*
-
-  # adjust preview sizes
-  [[ "$(ncc config:system:get preview_max_x)" == "" ]] && {
-    ncc config:app:set previewgenerator squareSizes --value="32 256"
-    ncc config:app:set previewgenerator widthSizes  --value="256 384"
-    ncc config:app:set previewgenerator heightSizes --value="256"
-    ncc config:system:set preview_max_x --value 2048
-    ncc config:system:set preview_max_y --value 2048
-    ncc config:system:set jpeg_quality --value 60
-  }
-
-  # adjust local IPv6
-  cat > /etc/apache2/sites-available/ncp.conf <<EOF
-Listen 4443
-<VirtualHost _default_:4443>
-  DocumentRoot /var/www/ncp-web
-  SSLEngine on
-  SSLCertificateFile      /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
-  SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
-
-  # 2 days to avoid very big backups requests to timeout
-  TimeOut 172800
-
-  <IfModule mod_authnz_external.c>
-    DefineExternalAuth pwauth pipe /usr/sbin/pwauth
-  </IfModule>
-
-</VirtualHost>
-<Directory /var/www/ncp-web/>
-
-  AuthType Basic
-  AuthName "ncp-web login"
-  AuthBasicProvider external
-  AuthExternal pwauth
-
-  SetEnvIf Request_URI "^" noauth
-  SetEnvIf Request_URI "^index\.php$" !noauth
-  SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/$" !noauth
-  SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/wizard/index.php$" !noauth
-  SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/wizard/$" !noauth
-
-  <RequireAll>
-
-   <RequireAny>
-      Require host localhost
-      Require local
-      Require ip 192.168
-      Require ip 172
-      Require ip 10
-      Require ip fd00::/8
-      Require ip fe80::/10
-   </RequireAny>
-
-   <RequireAny>
-      Require env noauth
-      Require user ncp
-   </RequireAny>
-
-  </RequireAll>
-
-</Directory>
-EOF
-
-  # remove redundant opcache configuration. Leave until update bug is fixed -> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=815968
-  # Bug #416 reappeared after we moved to php7.2 and debian buster packages. (keep last)
-  [[ "$( ls -l /etc/php/7.2/fpm/conf.d/*-opcache.ini |  wc -l )" -gt 1 ]] && rm "$( ls /etc/php/7.2/fpm/conf.d/*-opcache.ini | tail -1 )"
-  [[ "$( ls -l /etc/php/7.2/cli/conf.d/*-opcache.ini |  wc -l )" -gt 1 ]] && rm "$( ls /etc/php/7.2/cli/conf.d/*-opcache.ini | tail -1 )"
-
-} # end - only live updates
-
 exit 0
 
 # License
diff --git a/updates/1.10.11.sh b/updates/1.10.11.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e074ad09c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/updates/1.10.11.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+## BACKWARD FIXES ( for older images )
+
+source /usr/local/etc/library.sh
+
+# not for image builds, only live updates
+[[ ! -f /.ncp-image ]] && {
+
+  # docker images only
+  [[ -f /.docker-image ]] && {
+    :
+  }
+
+  # for non docker images
+  [[ ! -f /.docker-image ]] && {
+    cat > /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ufwban.conf <<'EOF'
+[INCLUDES]
+before = common.conf
+[Definition]
+failregex = UFW BLOCK.* SRC=
+ignoreregex =
+EOF
+    :
+  }
+
+  # update to the latest version
+  is_active_app nc-autoupdate-nc && run_app nc-autoupdate-nc
+
+  # previews settings
+  ncc config:app:set previewgenerator squareSizes --value="32"
+  ncc config:app:set previewgenerator widthSizes  --value="128 256 512"
+  ncc config:app:set previewgenerator heightSizes --value="128 256"
+  ncc config:system:set jpeg_quality --value 60
+
+  # update unattended labels
+  is_active_app unattended-upgrades && run_app unattended-upgrades
+
+  # update sury keys
+  wget -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/php.gpg https://packages.sury.org/php/apt.gpg
+
+  # fix cron path
+  is_active_app nc-backup-auto && run_app nc-backup-auto
+  is_active_app nc-scan-auto && run_app nc-scan-auto
+  is_active_app nc-autoupdate-ncp && run_app nc-autoupdate-ncp
+  is_active_app nc-notify-updates && run_app nc-notify-updates
+  is_active_app nc-previews-auto && run_app nc-previews-auto
+  is_active_app nc-update-nc-apps-auto && run_app nc-update-nc-apps-auto
+
+  # rework letsencrypt notification
+  USER="$(jq -r '.params[2].value' "$CONFDIR"/letsencrypt.cfg)"
+  mkdir -p /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/
+  cat > /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/ncp <<EOF
+#!/bin/bash
+/usr/local/bin/ncc notification:generate $USER "SSL renewal" -l "Your SSL certificate(s) \$RENEWED_DOMAINS has been renewed for another 90 days"
+EOF
+  chmod +x /etc/letsencrypt/renewal-hooks/deploy/ncp
+
+  # update nc-backup
+  install_app nc-backup
+  install_app nc-restore
+
+  # create UPDATES section
+  updates_dir=/usr/local/bin/ncp/UPDATES
+  mkdir -p "$updates_dir"
+  (
+  mv /usr/local/bin/ncp/{SYSTEM/unattended-upgrades.sh,CONFIG/nc-autoupdate-nc.sh,CONFIG/nc-autoupdate-ncp.sh,CONFIG/nc-update-nc-apps-auto.sh} "$updates_dir" || true
+  mv /usr/local/bin/ncp/TOOLS/{nc-update-nc-apps,nc-update-nextcloud,nc-update}.sh "$updates_dir" || true
+  mv /usr/local/bin/ncp/CONFIG/nc-notify-updates.sh "$updates_dir" || true
+  ) &>/dev/null
+
+  # armbian fix uu
+  rm -f /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02-armbian-periodic
+
+  # switch back to the apt LE version
+  which letsencrypt &>/dev/null || install_app letsencrypt
+
+  # update launchers
+  apt-get update
+  apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends file
+  cat > /home/www/ncp-launcher.sh <<'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+grep -q '[\\&#;`|*?~<>^()[{}$&[:space:]]' <<< "$*" && exit 1
+source /usr/local/etc/library.sh
+run_app $1
+EOF
+  chmod 700 /home/www/ncp-launcher.sh
+
+  cat > /home/www/ncp-backup-launcher.sh <<'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+action="${1}"
+file="${2}"
+compressed="${3}"
+grep -q '[\\&#;`|*?~<>^()[{}$&]' <<< "$*" && exit 1
+[[ "$file" =~ ".." ]] && exit 1
+[[ "${action}" == "chksnp" ]] && {
+  btrfs subvolume show "$file" &>/dev/null || exit 1
+  exit
+}
+[[ "${action}" == "delsnp" ]] && {
+  btrfs subvolume delete "$file" || exit 1
+  exit
+}
+[[ -f "$file" ]] || exit 1
+[[ "$file" =~ ".tar" ]] || exit 1
+[[ "${action}" == "del" ]] && {
+  [[ "$(file "$file")" =~ "tar archive" ]] || [[ "$(file "$file")" =~ "gzip compressed data" ]] || exit 1
+  rm "$file" || exit 1
+  exit
+}
+[[ "$compressed" != "" ]] && pigz="-I pigz"
+tar $pigz -tf "$file" data &>/dev/null
+EOF
+  chmod 700 /home/www/ncp-backup-launcher.sh
+  sed -i 's|www-data ALL = NOPASSWD: .*|www-data ALL = NOPASSWD: /home/www/ncp-launcher.sh , /home/www/ncp-backup-launcher.sh, /sbin/halt, /sbin/reboot|' /etc/sudoers
+
+  # fix logrotate files
+  chmod 0444 /etc/logrotate.d/*
+
+  # remove redundant opcache configuration. Leave until update bug is fixed -> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=815968
+  # Bug #416 reappeared after we moved to php7.2 and debian buster packages. (keep last)
+  [[ "$( ls -l /etc/php/7.2/fpm/conf.d/*-opcache.ini |  wc -l )" -gt 1 ]] && rm "$( ls /etc/php/7.2/fpm/conf.d/*-opcache.ini | tail -1 )"
+  [[ "$( ls -l /etc/php/7.2/cli/conf.d/*-opcache.ini |  wc -l )" -gt 1 ]] && rm "$( ls /etc/php/7.2/cli/conf.d/*-opcache.ini | tail -1 )"
+
+} # end - only live updates