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@c This file is included as a chapter in gnats.texi. |
@c This file is included as a chapter in gnats.texi. |
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@cindex installing GNATS |
@cindex installing GNATS |
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into account when upgrading is the fact that the database index format |
into account when upgrading is the fact that the database index format |
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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 |
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need to regenerate your database index by using the @code{gen-index} |
need to regenerate your database index by using the @code{gen-index} |
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tool. |
tool. In addition, if your old @sc{gnats} installation was so-called |
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``release-based'', you need to make some simple modifications to the |
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database setup file @file{dbconfig}. See below for details. |
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Apart from building and installing new binaries, the major changes which |
Apart from building and installing new binaries, the major changes which |
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impinge on the upgrade procedure are all on the configuration side. The |
impinge on the upgrade procedure are all on the configuration side. The |
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take some time to review them all before proceeding. @xref{dbconfig |
take some time to review them all before proceeding. @xref{dbconfig |
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file,,The @file{dbconfig} file}. |
file,,The @file{dbconfig} file}. |
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If your old @sc{gnats} installations was release-based, i.e. it included |
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the fields Quarter, Keywords and Date-Required, you need to define those |
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fields in the @file{dbconfig} file by following the instructions in |
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@ref{release-based support,,Supporting old @sc{gnats} ``release-based'' |
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@item |
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@sc{gnats} 4 uses a different password format in the |
@sc{gnats} 4 uses a different password format in the |
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@file{gnatsd.user_access} file than older versions, since it supports |
@file{gnatsd.user_access} file than older versions, since it supports |