Topic: upggrading 7.0 RC3 to final

[portedaix]

After ready serveral posts I am finally a bit lost. I am running version 7.0 RC3, which I keep updated. Should I install 7.0 final from fresh anyway, or it is of no use ?
Thanks

[jameswilson]

Hi,
Does anyone know if its possible to upgrade a rc3? I have stupidly built a server for testing and copuld download the final iso, but i have added a few contribs and would like to save the time if possible. So can i u/g from rc 3 to final or do i need to strat again

Cheers boys

[raem]

portedaix & jameswilson

Do you guys bother to read the forums ?
This was answered only a few days ago, with alternative methods available.
Search here on software installer or yum update

[jameswilson]

I have searched and didn't find a conclusive answer. As someone else was asking and this post kept coming up on my searches for 7.0rc3 to final, I thoight I'd ask. I have tried yum update but my server manager still shows rc3. I'm sorry and will search more

[raem]

jameswilson

The answer is Yes, but upgrades from pre release versions were not supported, although in most cases they did work OK.

> I have tried yum update

It also requires
signal-event post-upgrade
and
signal-event reboot
afterwards

I would also repeat the cycle to see if there are any more updates.

[jameswilson]

Thanks I think its because I've been missing the post update command and just booting.

Many thanks and sorry for not finding that out in the forum

cheers
James

[raem]

jameswilson

> I have searched and didn't find a conclusive answer.

Not hard to find
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=33797.0

[raem]

jameswilson

> I've been missing the post update command and just booting...

> signal-event post-upgrade
> signal-event reboot

In sme7 you can achieve the same effect by selecting Reconfigure from the server manager Shutdown/Reconfigure/Reboot menu

You can also achieve the same result as
yum update
using the software installer menu to install all available updates, and then select Reconfigure