[rt-users] upgrade 3.6.1 to 3.6.3

[Bob Goldstein]

See: http://wiki.bestpractical.com/index.cgi?CleanlyCustomizeRT

   bobg

>Well, this will "overwrite" all my custom changes made to RT (not those
>made in the database, i know - but all *.pm for ex.). So what files does
>the "make upgrade" modify/replace?
>
>jmoseley at pgtv.com wrote:
>> Yep, it's that easy.  However, I like to keep previous installations intact
>> in case any problems come up.  So, for example:
>> 
>> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/rt3.6.3
>> make testdeps
>> make install
>> 
>> Copy over the old Site config from /rt3 (or update the new one in
>> /usr/local/rt3.6.3)
>> 
>> Then make a symlink:
>> 
>> ln -s /usr/local/rt3.6.3 /usr/local/rt3
>> 
>> Of course, if your current installation is /rt3, you'd want to tar that
>> directory up and then remove the /rt3 directory before creating the sym
>> link.
>> 
>> Doing it this way, you don't have to clear out the mason cache from the
>> current installation.
>> 
>> 
>> James Moseley
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> Hey there,
>> 
>> is it that easy?
>> 
>> 1. ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/rt3/ <- found that in the old
>>    config.log of rt-3.6.1 source as "Invocation command line was"
>> 
>> 2. make testdeps
>> 3. make upgrade
>> 4. Update etc/RT_SiteConfig.pm
>> 
>> ?
>> 
>> Greetings,
>> Joey
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