Maybe we should add a ticket to update the updater - I think it is important that configs are backed in when updating(because it is automated, inexperienced admins don't think about doing their own backups). Maybe a warning with a link on making a backup and how important it is? Mike
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Johan Hendriks <[email protected]>wrote: > Just a thank you for all the work. > > I think owncloud is doing well, but it needs to mature a bit more. > Mature in the department off releasing, documentation and so on. > If things settle down in the future there is more time to do more testing. > > If users are getting angry it is not a good sign, but people need to test > it first. > Even debian quality software needs testing on a test machine or a test > environment before you run an upgrade. > running a upgrade over an installation without testing could get you in > trouble. > > Well we all learned something :D > > gr > Johan > > > > > > > > Victor Dubiniuk schreef: > > Hi Günter, > > I spent some time writing README. It is available in the app directory > and on the github https://github.com/owncloud/apps/tree/master/updater > In short: > - If it is not possible to create a valid backup of the files the upgrade > process won't proceed; > - Database connection detail are stored inside *config.php*. It is not > deleted on upgrade; > - All the files of the previous instance are stored inside your backup.; > - Many 3rdparty apps won't work with the new version anyway since they > have maximal core version they are compatible with. So there is no reason > to leave them, moreover it may cause various issues right after upgrade; > - There are good chances not to have 3rd party apps compatible with X.Y.Z > in the same day X.Y.Z is released; > - I have a full-time job and family and I spend evenings upgrading > different versions of numerous ownCloud instances in order to make the > upgrade process smooth enough. > > Please accept my apologies for all the inconveniences you had. > > --- > Victor > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Jan-Christoph Borchardt < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> How can this be fixed to not happen in the future? There should be an >> upgrade path for the config, and in the worst case just automatically >> a backup be made, right? Also the LDAP config needs to be preserved (I >> presume it should already, maybe that’s a bug)? >> >> Can you please file these issues in the tracker at >> http://github.com/owncloud/core/issues – that way we can not only help >> single people via the mailing list, but fix it for everyone. Thanks! >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM, chymian <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Am 15.11.2012 13:48, schrieb Mark Ziegler: >> >> Am 15.11.2012 13:28, schrieb chymian: >> >>> propbably, there came a new config with the update, which destroyed >> >>> the old one. and the updater did not make any backup of the config >> file. >> >>> WTF! >> >>> >> >>> I'm not very happy with this!!! >> >> Who would be happy? But I am sure you made a backup before, so no need >> >> to be rude ;-) >> > >> > your right, I'm sorry about the WTF! >> > >> > but software, which destroys itself is not very nice either! and >> > produces a lot of work and debugging at the admin side. >> > and should definitely be marked as alpha-state! >> > >> > [rant on] >> > as I'm used to debian-state of quality, this is very unusual behavior. >> > but that seems to be normal with KDE! >> > sorry, I'm a bit pissed >> > [rant off] >> > >> > günter >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Owncloud mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Owncloud mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud >> _______________________________________________ >> Owncloud mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Owncloud mailing > [email protected]https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud > > > > _______________________________________________ > Owncloud mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud > >
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