[horde] How to upgrade - was: Horde 5.0.0alpha1

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Brent <impuser at bitrealm.com>:

> Quoting Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>:
>
>> Zitat von Brent <impuser at bitrealm.com>:
>>
>>> Quoting Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>:
>>>
>>>> Zitat von Götz Reinicke <goetz.reinicke at filmakademie.de>:
>>>>
>>>>> Am 06.07.12 00:37, schrieb Jan Schneider:
>>>>>> The Horde Team is pleased to announce the first alpha release  
>>>>>> of the Horde
>>>>>> Application Framework version 5.0.0.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> one more thing... is there also a plan for releasing an webmail edition?
>>>>
>>>> Of course, but only after the apps have stabilized.
>>>>
>>>>> Or what would be the best practice solution for testing H5? (All Docs
>>>>> currently describe updating / installing up to H4.x)
>>>>
>>>> The same rules apply.
>>>>
>>>>> I do have a H4 webmail installation up and running on a test system
>>>>> which could be blown up, so I can nearly do anything I like to.
>>>>>
>>>>> But an pear upgrade -a -B horde/webmail would be very nice ;)
>>>>
>>>> pear -d preferred_state=alpha upgrade -a -B -c horde
>>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Anyway to have a parallel installation?  I'd run it to a different  
>>> mysql database since I assume there are many schema changes and I  
>>> don't want to break the current version.  I'd like to kick the  
>>> tires on the new release but I don't have a spare system handy.
>>
>> You could do this if you are very experienced with Horde and you  
>> know what you are doing. We develop several versions on the same  
>> system at the same time. But without a spare system or trying that  
>> on a cloned VM, I wouldn't recommend it for less experienced users.
>> -- 
>> Jan Schneider
>
> Prior to the php install method, I had the beta and production  
> versions installed, each pointing to their own mysql database.   
> Wasn't hard at all.  If there's a quickie "howto" somewhere, I'm  
> sure I can figure it out.  I assume you need a new php installation  
> directory, or someway to install new horde php stuff without  
> clobbering the production stuff.  From there, just point the alpha  
> horde to an imported copy of the production mysql, have it upgrade  
> the db, then bob is your uncle.  Set apache to the new horde  
> directory and begin kicking tires.

How to install a separate Horde installation is explained in the  
installation docs.

-- 
Jan Schneider
The Horde Project
http://www.horde.org/