Upgrade from 6 to 7 HOWTO

[cabletastic]

Hi there,
Just downloaded a copy of v7 Open Source with a view to upgrading my v6 OS on an Unbuntu 8.04LTS box. Is there a generic README on how to upgrade and any prerequisites I might need please? Or is it simply a case of running the installer for 7 and it will detect the 6 installation and upgrade it accordingly? I'm running this on a VM so can easily snapshot it in case things go horribly south but would really like to get this done.
Cheers in advance,
Si

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by cabletastic

Just downloaded a copy of v7 Open Source with a view to upgrading my v6 OS on an Unbuntu 8.04LTS box. Is there a generic README on how to upgrade and any prerequisites I might need please?

Yes, full details are (always) in the Release Notes).

Originally Posted by cabletastic

Or is it simply a case of running the installer for 7 and it will detect the 6 installation and upgrade it accordingly?

Yes that's the usual process but make sure you read the Release Notes before the upgrade.

[cabletastic]

Thanking you kindly. I shall, as I always tell my users to 'RTFM' :-)

[cpm]

I know it's a small thing,

But I always feel the same grudging sense of mild irritation when I
open a tar ball, and dig into the docs folder for the release notes, , , ,

and they are pdfs.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by cpm

But I always feel the same grudging sense of mild irritation when I
open a tar ball, and dig into the docs folder for the release notes, , , ,

The Release Notes are actually on the same page where you downloaded the version of Zimbra for your server or you could even go to the Documentation page for them.

[juanschwartz]

Is it also possible to enable the IDLE command when upgrading?