Hi Alex, You don't need a guide. You can follow the install instructions that come with the RT source code.
You can use the same database - just be sure to apply the upgrade steps. -m On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Alex Hall <ah...@autodist.com> wrote: > After thinking about it, I've come to realize that upgrading my test > instance is the best way to go. I can practice upgrading, see if the new > features will be useful on the active instance, and not have to worry about > messing up a source code patch. > > I'm on 4.2.8, as that's what you get on Debian if you apt-get install > request-tracker4. The latest release, though, is 4.4.1 I believe. What are > the upgrade steps to upgrade, or am I better off removing RT and starting > with 4.4.1? Either way, how do I keep my existing RT database (MySQL)? I > believe there are db migration commands, but I don't know how they work. > I've googled this, and have come up with only a couple hits, neither of > which was a guide. I could have missed the article(s) people usually use for > this process, of course. How do I upgrade, and/or is there already a > resource people use to do this? Thanks! > > -- > Alex Hall > Automatic Distributors, IT department > ah...@autodist.com > > --------- > RT 4.4 and RTIR training sessions, and a new workshop day! > https://bestpractical.com/training > * Boston - October 24-26 > * Los Angeles - Q1 2017 --------- RT 4.4 and RTIR training sessions, and a new workshop day! https://bestpractical.com/training * Boston - October 24-26 * Los Angeles - Q1 2017