SYNOPSIS
upgrade --doit
[--backupDir path]
[--history]
[--mysql pathname]
[--mysqldump pathname]
[--override]
[--skipBackup]
[--skipDelete]
[--skipMaintenance]
[--quiet]
upgrade --help
DESCRIPTION
This WebGUI utility script is able to upgrade any WebGUI database from 7.3.22 upward to the currently installed version. The WebGUI software distribution includes a set of upgrade scripts that perform the necessary database changes (schema and data) to bring the database up-to-date in order to match the currently installed WebGUI libraries and programs.This utility is designed to be run as a superuser on Linux systems, since it needs to be able to access several system directories and change ownership of files. If you want to run this utility without superuser privileges, use the --override option described below.
WARNING
There are NO guarantees of any kind provided with this software. This utility has been tested rigorously, and has performed without error or consequences in our labs, and on our production servers for many years. However, there is no substitute for a good backup of your software and data before performing any kind of upgrade.BEFORE YOU UPGRADE you should definitely read docs/gotcha.txt to find out what things you should know about that will affect your upgrade.
- --doit
- You MUST include this flag in the command line or the script will refuse to run. This is to force you to read this documentation at least once and be sure that you REALLY want to perform the upgrade.
- --backupDir path
- Specify a path where database backups should be created during the upgrade procedure. If left unspecified, it defaults to /tmp/backups.
- --history
- Displays the upgrade history for each of your sites. Running with this flag will NOT perform the upgrade.
- --mysql pathname
- The full pathname to your mysql client executable. If left unspecified, it defaults to /usr/bin/mysql.
- --mysqldump pathname
- The full pathname to your mysqldump executable. If left unspecified, it defaults to /usr/bin/mysqldump.
- --override
- This flag will allow you to run this utility without being the super user, but note that it may not work as intended.
- --skipBackup
- Use this if you DO NOT want database backups to be performed during the upgrade procedure.
- --skipDelete
- The upgrade procedure normally deletes WebGUI's cache and temporary files created as part of the upgrade. This cleanup is very important during large upgrades, but can make the procedure quite slow. This option skips the deletion of these files.
- --skipMaintenance
- The upgrade procedure normally puts up a simple maintenance page on all the sites while running, but this option will skip that step.
- --quiet
- Disable all output unless there's an error.
- --help
- Shows this documentation, then exits.
AUTHOR
Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.