diff --git a/docs/upgrading.htm b/docs/upgrading.htm index 8a1642c5..d46ad3c4 100644 --- a/docs/upgrading.htm +++ b/docs/upgrading.htm @@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ Version: 2.2
Upgrade to X.Y.Z like this:
sudo dpkg -i weewx_X.Y.Z-R.deb
-Unmodified files will be upgraded. If modifications have been made to the - weewx configuration, you will be prompted as to whether you want to keep - the existing configuration or accept the new configuration. Either way, - dpkg will save a copy of the option you +
The upgrade process will not modify the weewx + databases.
+Unmodified files will be upgraded. If modifications have been made to + the weewx configuration, you will be prompted as to whether you want to + keep the existing configuration or accept the new configuration. Either + way, dpkg will save a copy of the option you did not choose.
For example, if /etc/weewx/weewx.conf was modified, dpkg will present a message something @@ -113,24 +115,22 @@ Version: 2.2 be compared with the old version /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
-The upgrade process will not modify the weewx - databases.
Upgrade from X.Y.Z like this:
+Upgrade to X.Y.Z like this:
sudo rpm -U weewx-X.Y.Z-R.rpm
-Unmodified files will be upgraded. If modifications have been made to the - configuration, rpm will display a message about - any differences between the changes and the new configuration. Any new - changes from the upgrade will be noted as files with a - .rpmnew extension and the modified files will be - left untouched.
-For example, if /etc/weewx/weewx.conf was - modified, rpm will present a message something - like this:
-warning: /etc/weewx/weewx.conf created as /etc/weewx/weewx.conf.rpmnew
The upgrade process will not modify the weewx - databases.
+ databases. +Unmodified files will be upgraded. If modifications have been made to + the configuration, rpm will display a message + about any differences between the changes and the new configuration. Any + new changes from the upgrade will be noted as files with a + .rpmnew extension and the modified files will + be left untouched.
+For example, if /etc/weewx/weewx.conf was + modified, rpm will present a message something + like this:
+warning: /etc/weewx/weewx.conf created as /etc/weewx/weewx.conf.rpmnew