Re: [SM-USERS] upgradingn from 1.2 to 1.4 ????

[squirrelmail]

If I just install to a new directory, will it try to do things to my users' home directories? Like add/alter some user preferences? Or directory structures? Just want to know in advance so I can plan.

M




On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:02:32 -0700 (MST), Seth Randall wrote:

>Install it in a seperate directory and test it first. Once it's running
>okay, back up the original and move them over.
>
>Seth.
>squirrelmail said:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'd like to upgrade from 1.2 to 1.4 in order to use some of the functions
>> in various plugins that look really, really cool.
>>
>> The trouble I have is (first that I'm too cautious ...<smile>) the doc
>> talks about intallations, but not upgrades. Is it safe just
>> to un-tar everything and move them to the respective directories? should
>> I remove the old version first? If I install over the
>> current directories, will user's customizations be lost?
>>
>> Like I say, I'm very cautious, since this is a true production
>> environment, and I'm loathe to mess anyone up, since I'll be
>> doing this late at night and I can ASSURE you they will call at 6:00am if
>> there is a problem!! (no sympathy requested,
>> merely trying to avoid being crancky when they call).
>>
>> I appreciate any help very much.
>>
>> Mairhtin O'Feannag
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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