When I upgraded my test Ubuntu system from Mailman 2.1.9 to 2.1.11 I saw messages for each list:
Updating mailing list: mailman Updating the held requests database. - updating old private mbox file looks like you have a really recent CVS installation... you're either one brave soul, or you already ran me - updating old public mbox file looks like you have a really recent CVS installation... you're either one brave soul, or you already ran me Fixing language templates: mailman What is updated in the "private mbox file" and the "public mbox file"? I need to know if I need to backup the /var/lib/mailman/archives directory before I convert. I would prefer not to, as the archives are VERY large. I assume that if something drastic goes wrong with the update, then the only recourse is to restore all of the Mailman directories from a tar backup taken just before the conversion. I assume that just re-installing the Mailman 2.1.9 package (that I am currently running) over the 2.1.11 package will not work. Note that these packages are ones I built from the SourceForge source, not the Ubuntu/Debian packages. Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry S. Finkel Computing and Information Systems Division Argonne National Laboratory Phone: +1 (630) 252-7277 9700 South Cass Avenue Facsimile:+1 (630) 252-4601 Building 222, Room D209 Internet: bsfin...@anl.gov Argonne, IL 60439-4828 IBMMAIL: I1004994 ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://wiki.list.org/x/AgA3 Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://wiki.list.org/x/QIA9