[Owncloud] OwnCloud update instructions

[Bernhard Posselt]

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 <howardm at xmission.com 
> <mailto:howardm at xmission.com>> 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 <http://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
>
>
>
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