Upgrading the OpenACS files

Chosing a Method to Upgrade your Files

OpenACS is distributed in many different ways: +Upgrading the OpenACS files

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Upgrading the OpenACS files

Chosing a Method to Upgrade your Files

OpenACS is distributed in many different ways:

as a collection of files
as one big tarball
via CVS
via automatic download from within the APM (package manager)

Upgrades work by first changing the file system (via any @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describes whether or not you need to be upgrading using this page or not: the section called “Upgrading an OpenACS 5.0.0 or greater installation” -

Methods of upgrading OpenACS files

Upgrading files for a site which is not in a CVS repository. Unpack the tarball into a new directory and copy its +

Methods of upgrading OpenACS files

Upgrading files for a site which is not in a CVS repository. Unpack the tarball into a new directory and copy its contents on top of your working directory. Or just 'install software', select remote repository, and upgrade your files from there.

[root root]# su - $OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         with the latest OpenACS version, without overriding your own
         local customizations. 
This diagram explains the basic idea. However, the
         labels are incorrect. Step 1(a) has been removed, and Step
-        1(b) should be labelled Step 1.
Figure 5.2. Upgrading a local CVS repository

Step 0: Set up a working CVS checkout. To get your OpenACS code into your local CVS
+        1(b) should be labelled Step 1.
Figure 5.2. Upgrading a local CVS repository

Step 0: Set up a working CVS checkout. To get your OpenACS code into your local CVS
                 repository, you will set up a working CVS checkout of
                 OpenACS. When you want to update your site, you'll
                 update the working CVS checkout, import those changes
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
       
[$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME ~]$ cd /var/lib/aolserver/$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME
 [$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME $OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME]$ cvs up -Pd
 (CVS feedback)
-[$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME $OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME]$
Upgrading a Production Site Safely
If you are upgrading a production OpenACS site which is on a private CVS tree, this process lets you do the upgrade without risking extended downtime or an unusable site:
Declare a freeze on new cvs updates - ie, you cannot run cvs update
+[$OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME $OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME]$

Upgrading a Production Site Safely

If you are upgrading a production OpenACS site which is on a private CVS tree, this process lets you do the upgrade without risking extended downtime or an unusable site:

Declare a freeze on new cvs updates - ie, you cannot run cvs update on the production site
Make a manual backup of the production site in addition to the automated backups
Import the new code (for example, OpenACS 5.0.4, openacs-5-0-compat versions of @@ -112,4 +112,4 @@
Test the $OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME-upgrade site
If $OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME-upgrade is fully functional, do the real upgrade.
1. Take down the $OPENACS_SERVICE_NAME site and put up a "down for maintenance" page.
2. Repeat the upgrade with the most recent database
3. Test the that the new site is functional. If so, change the upgraded site to respond to - yourserver.net requests. If not, bring the original production site back up and return to the merge.

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