[Moin-user] 1.1 => 1.5.3 upgrade path

[Mariano Absatz]

On 5/19/06, Thomas Waldmann <tw-public at gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi... I posted this a month or so ago and got no answer... is this a
> > silly question? (would like to know why) Is this clearly explained
> > somewhere that I missed? Or no one has a clue?
>
> Maybe we just missed your post.
Now I missed yours... sorry and thanx a lot for your reply

>
>  > http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/HelpOnUpdating
>  > http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/MoinMoinUpgrade
>  > http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/MoinMoinRelease1.3/README.migration
>
> Yes, those are the docs. Plus docs/CHANGES in the latest release archive.
OK... time to read seriously.

>
>  > From the readings above, it seems I have to go this path:
>  > 1.1 => 1.2.4
>  > 1.2.4 => 1.3
>  > 1.3 => 1.5
>
> If you don't have much time for one big effort, you can do this.
>
> There are 2 things taking time:
> a) converting your data dir (necessary when crossing 1.3 boundary)
> b) fixing your config
>
> If you prepare by reading those docs (also read docs/CHANGES please),
> you can do this at once in a few hours.
>
> If you don't want to do it at once:
> 1) upgrade to 1.2.4 (latest 1.2 release) and run it for some time to get
> all issues resolved
> 2) upgrade from 1.2.4 to 1.5.current (this will be the bigger part and
> includes running the mig scripts)
>
> I don't think you need an intermediate step in 1.3.x.
OK, that's nice, indeed.

>
> I suggest joining us on #moin on irc.freenode.net while you do it. We
> expect you to read the docs before, but we can help you in case of trouble.
OK, I'll try to find some time, read the docs, take a deep breath and
join the irc channel...

>
>  > I do have ssh access to the server, but I can't edit httpd.conf or
>  > other system config files (I *can* add and edit .htaccess files,
>  > however).
>
> You need to install a new moin.cgi file (if you run std. cgi).
> And of course new static files (css and img) and new MoinMoin code.
>
> And you need to convert the data dir, check if you have enough access
> rights for that.
Yes I do... I have ssh access to a chrooted virtual site where I
installed moin originally...

>
>  > The python version that comes with the server is 2.2.3, but I'm gonna
>  > install 2.4.3 before the upgrade.
>
> Very good idea (2.3 is minimum requirement). :)
This I already tried in the same server and my locally compiled
/usr/local/python2.4 works just fine

>
> BTW: if you run non-standard macros/actions/processors/parsers/themes
> you will need to adapt them to the moin target version you want to run.
I don't think I do...

Thanx a lot for your help, Thomas.

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