Update

Update

In this document the update process of an alertR instance to a newer version is described.

Table of Contents

Updating alertR

• How to update your alertR instance?
• How to reset your modified local alertR instance?

Updating alertR ====== How to update your alertR instance? ------

Since version 0.225, the update process is divided into four steps:

• Stop your local alertR instance (for example via init.d script if you have installed it).
• Execute "python alertRupdate.py -u" and follow the given instructions.
• If needed, update your local configuration file and, if needed, update all your other alertR instances. The script will warn you before starting the update process if you have to update your local configuration file and/or have to update all your other alertR instances (see the Versioning entry for further information).
• Start your updated local alertR instance.

After you have performed these four steps, your local alertR instance is updated to the newest version provided by this repository.

NOTE: The update process will overwrite all files (excluding configuration files) that are different to the ones in the repository. If you have modified files of your local alertR instance, they will be overwritten too. Therefore, backup your modifications before starting the update process.

How to reset your modified local alertR instance? ------

If you have modified the code of your local alertR instance and want to change it back to the original code, you can use the update script as well. You just have to use the "force" argument in order to let the update script skip the version checks. This can be done by executing "python alertRupdate.py -u -f".