Upgrading Zimbra

[nadia007]

I've got zimbra running on a ubuntu box (Dapper). I'd like to upgrade my current version of zimbra (version 4.0) to the most recent version 4.5.5.

I'm wasn't too fond on doing a fresh install, is there a way I can download a new package, recompile it and have it use my current accounts that are already installed? Any suggestions? Thx!

Nadia.

[mmorse]

Your sticking on the same box and operating system right? (you make no mention of os/box change)

Then all you have to do is BACKUP your /opt/zimbra (tar, zip, copy -idea is to keep all permissions intact-though there is a script to reset permissions if you don't)
Also backup other folders if their not located in that directory; you would know if you've moved them-by default everything runs out of /opt/zimbra.
Then download the 4.5.5 package and as root run ./install-sh

[nadia007]

Everything is the same. I'm not changing the OS or moving to a new box, the only thing I want to do is upgrade to the latest version of Zimbra. I'll make take an image of my hdd and try your suggestions and see if I have any success. Thx!!

Nadia.

[mmorse]

whatever backup method suits you-as long as you do make a backup
btw it's ./install.sh (not dash) but you would have figured that out