So I currently have databases in 3 versions of CouchDB... This has happened as I found it was a lot simpler to install (src > configure --prefix=/opt/... > make > make install) couchdb into /opt and just start it from there, instead dealing with portage (i use gentoo) And instead of going and checking if the app works with the new version, I've just left it as is, working 100%.
Now I'm wondering surely it must be simple to upgrade rather than having to replicate the databases using the native replication api. Looking on the site, installing is covered in depth. Looking at the files included with the source, installing is covered in depth. Looking at http://guide.couchdb.org/editions/1/en/index.html#part/vi, installing is covered in depth. What about upgrading? Do you specify the same --prefix with the configure command, and everything "just works"? Thanks for your insights, Nicholas
