On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:25:20 -0800, Tech Geek wrote: > I am using Debian Lenny on my AMD Anthlon X2 box. Currently I am using > mediawiki version 1.12 that shipps with Lenny. However, I would like to > upgrade to latest version of mediawiki 1.16 [1]. I know Debian backports > has 1.15 but I want 1.16 (or whatever is the latest version).
Think if you really will get any gain in using the lastest available version, I mean, the upstream package instead the Debian one. I tell you this because you will have to manually check for any security update of the whole package at a regular basis while using Debian provided packages the patches (when available) will reach you automatically via security updates. > What is the best method to make this transition (from Debian mediawiki > package 1.12 to the vanilla mediawiki 1.16) in Debian Lenny? Again, re-think this :-) Unless there is a feature in the upstream version that is a MUST for you, I would keep the "oldie" one that comes with Lenny. > Should I first uninstall the mediawiki package from the Debian Lenny and > then follow the normal instructions from [1] to install the latest > mediawiki assuming I am backing up my extensions, LocalSettings.php, > image directory and any other mediawiki code file that I may have > modified? Well, if you still prefer going that path, just some points: - Check for Mediawiki 1.16 requirements an ensure yu fulfill all of them http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Installation - Mediawiki seems to be a php template driven package (you uncompress the tar.gz inside a folder in your web server and run the wizard) so I don't think you'll fall into many problems - Check the Debian page inside mediawiki: Get latest MediaWiki http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Running_MediaWiki_on_Debian_GNU/Linux Should you remove the old (lenny) package? Dunno, it is porssible that you can keep both and just setup and work with the new one. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.12.11.13.25...@gmail.com
