Replace the software - if you're using packaged versions, they should take care of most anything. If not, there's mysql-upgrade or some script. See the online docs for specifics.
On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Machiel Richards <machi...@rdc.co.za>wrote: > How would I do an inplace upgrade? > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From*: Johan De Meersman > <vegiv...@tuxera.be<johan%20de%20meersman%20%3cvegiv...@tuxera.be%3e> > > > *To*: Machiel Richards > <machi...@rdc.co.za<machiel%20richards%20%3cmachi...@rdc.co.za%3e> > > > *Cc*: mysql mailing list > <mysql@lists.mysql.com<mysql%20mailing%20list%20%3cmy...@lists.mysql.com%3e> > > > *Subject*: Re: Upgrading of mysql database > *Date*: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:25:44 +0100 > > That would work, yes. > > You could also try to upgrade in place - the upgrade scripts *should* take > care of everything between those versions, I think. Make sure you have a > backup in any case :-) > > > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Machiel Richards <machi...@rdc.co.za> > wrote: > > Hi All > > Sorry for all my posts today but this one client is keeping me > busy. > > the version of MySQL installed on the ubuntu server is > 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.8-log as this was the latest one available in the > repository. > > We will need to upgrade this to version 5.1.53. > > Am I correct in assuming the following steps? > > 1. setup version 5.1.53 on the machine (different port) > 2. shutdown the current database. > 3. create backup file > 4. restore backup > 5. change port to 3306 > 6. startup new database. > 7. disable the old database so that it would not start > up during reboot. > > Regards > Machiel > > > > > -- > Bier met grenadyn > Is als mosterd by den wyn > Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel > Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel > > -- Bier met grenadyn Is als mosterd by den wyn Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel
