From fbcc3ed8ecddd0be17b505ff211c1721b3f0c3f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Wall 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.DEB Package
RPM Package
-
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