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revision 1.20 by yngves, Tue Oct 15 14:01:39 2002 UTC revision 1.21 by yngves, Thu Oct 24 12:39:52 2002 UTC
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 @c remember to put in the autoload stuff!!!!  see the .el files  
   
1  @c This file is included as a chapter in gnats.texi.  @c This file is included as a chapter in gnats.texi.
2    
3  @cindex installing GNATS  @cindex installing GNATS
# Line 806  structure of the database data.  The onl Line 804  structure of the database data.  The onl
804  into account when upgrading is the fact that the database index format  into account when upgrading is the fact that the database index format
805  is binary in a default installation of @sc{gnats} 4.  Thus, you will  is binary in a default installation of @sc{gnats} 4.  Thus, you will
806  need to regenerate your database index by using the @code{gen-index}  need to regenerate your database index by using the @code{gen-index}
807  tool.  tool.  In addition, if your old @sc{gnats} installation was so-called
808    ``release-based'', you need to make some simple modifications to the
809    database setup file @file{dbconfig}.  See below for details.
810    
811  Apart from building and installing new binaries, the major changes which  Apart from building and installing new binaries, the major changes which
812  impinge on the upgrade procedure are all on the configuration side.  The  impinge on the upgrade procedure are all on the configuration side.  The
# Line 955  settings available in the @sc{gnats} 4 @ Line 955  settings available in the @sc{gnats} 4 @
955  take some time to review them all before proceeding.  @xref{dbconfig  take some time to review them all before proceeding.  @xref{dbconfig
956  file,,The @file{dbconfig} file}.  file,,The @file{dbconfig} file}.
957    
958    If your old @sc{gnats} installations was release-based, i.e. it included
959    the fields Quarter, Keywords and Date-Required, you need to define those
960    fields in the @file{dbconfig} file by following the instructions in
961    @ref{release-based support,,Supporting old @sc{gnats} ``release-based''
962    fields}.
963    
964  @item  @item
965  @sc{gnats} 4 uses a different password format in the  @sc{gnats} 4 uses a different password format in the
966  @file{gnatsd.user_access} file than older versions, since it supports  @file{gnatsd.user_access} file than older versions, since it supports

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