Thanks for replying. I'm sorry; I'm a relatively casual Mac user.
I have no idea what "pull request" is. I think I may have asked my request on the wrong List. I may be mistaken, but the update instructions may be directed at a different class of user. Cheers, Howard ------ On Feb 24, 2013, at 12:25 AM, Bernhard Posselt <[email protected]> wrote: > If you think its not clear enough, please create a pull request on github. > > Heres the file: > https://github.com/owncloud/documentation/blob/master/admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst > > > On 02/24/2013 08:14 AM, Jimmy Liranzo wrote: >> Hi Howard, >> >> Note that I am not an OC expert but I will try to answer your questions the >> best I can. >> Question: Backup of what, exactly? You should always do a backup of your >> database and data files even if you have done that 100 times in the past. >> >> Question: What permissions? The permission you set initially when you >> installed OC. Here is a link on how to install OC that could futher help you >> with your permissions question: >> http://doc.owncloud.org/server/4.5/admin_manual/installation.html#ubuntu-debian >> and a simpler version for Ubuntu is here --> >> http://forum.owncloud.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6713 >> What files ? The new upgrade files you just downloaded >> How do I do this ? After you are done backing up your database and Data >> files copy and paste your new upgrade files into your OC installation >> directory >> How do I know that they are "correct" ? If after you've done all the steps >> below and you load your page and said upgrading your OC instance :) is all a >> matter of testing it it does not hurt to try. >> >> On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 1:42 AM, Howard Mann <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to understand the following instructions which are somewhat >> perfunctory: >> >> >> Update is to bring an ownCloud instance to its latest point release, e.g. >> ownCloud 4.0.6 → 4.0.7.To update an ownCloud installation manually, follow >> those steps: >> >> • Do a backup. >> >> Question: Backup of what, exactly? >> >> • Unpack the release tarball in the owncloud directory, i.e. copy >> all new files into the ownCloud installation. >> >> • Make sure that the file permissions are correct. >> >> Question: What permissions? What files ? How do I do this ? How do I know >> that they are "correct" ? >> >> >> • With the next page request the update procedures will run. >> >> Question: What does "page request" refer to ? What "procedures" are being >> referred to? >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Howard >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Owncloud mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Owncloud mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud > > _______________________________________________ > Owncloud mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud
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