From: Ben <westbywest-AT-riseup.net>
Date: 06 Dec 2006 04:21:30 UTC   (10:21:30 PM in author's locale)
To: Glen Newell <skipworthy-AT-realivetech.com>

Hi Glenn,

I've given my apache ownership (e.g. thru chown -R) of the base
directory for dada, and all subdirs under that. This should give apache
ability to write wherever it wishes.

Glen Newell wrote:
> Thanks Ben- unfortunatly, my auto-update module hasn't worked since I've
> had the helm here, and I've never known why: the module acts as if
> there's a permissions issue, but it all looks as it should...( I know-
> nothing is ever as it appears...) Does this sound familiar?
>
> G
>
>
> Ben wrote:
>> Hi Glenn,
>>
>> Does your current version of dada have the "auto-update" module? You
>> will need to enable it from the site admin menu.
>>
>> >From the .99.3 release notes:
>> www.dadaimc.org/mod/software/notes/dadaIMC/index.php
>>
>> 10) There is a new "auto-update" Module that may be installed from the
>> Administration page. This allows for easy updating of files, based on
>> version numbers and MD5 hashes of the files on your site, compared to a
>> master list at www.dadaimc.org/. A great way to release patches
>> and small version upgrades that don't require database schema changes. A
>> future update will allow you to save backup copies of files before
>> updating, to preserve any customizations you may have made.
>>
>> I was able to upgrade from .99 to .99.3 via auto-update, although it did
>> not go smoothly. The biggest problem was probably with the updated
>> codebase also requiring an updating theme, meaning that trying to view
>> the updated site via the old theme would not work. Make sure you update
>> the default theme along with everything else.
>>
>> Besides that, I'd recommend backing up both the PHP files and the
>> database and then doing an incremental auto-update. I.e. first site
>> root, then modules, and so on. It can also help to have the current
>> .99.3 tarball handy to copy in any files that auto-update misses.
>> Finally, it would help to enable both dada and php error logs, since
>> that would let you track down upgrade problems from database changes
>> (e.g. missing table columns).
>>
>>
>>
>> Glen Newell wrote:
>>
>>> Glen Newell wrote:
>>>
>>>> So...I have a couple of what might seem dumb questions... I can't even
>>>> seem to get started on the upgrade from 99 to 99.3. The documentation
>>>> refers to an upgrade 'package', and the only packages I can find at
>>>> dadaimc seem to be for new installs- I unzip them and fail to find any
>>>> 'upgrad-xx' directories per the instructions...did I fall asleep in
>>>> class when the url was posted?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help...
>>>>
>>>> Glen
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>

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