Hello. I'm using OSQA 1.0rc-1 and Plone 4.2.2-0 in an Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS 64bits instance, using the free Amazon tier. It's my first server setup, but I have some experience from last year in a Linux desktop. Therefore, I'm new to Python, Django, SSH and I my Command-Line-Fu grants me yellow belt at best, but I have some questions after reading these threads on updating (and, related, to it, on making SMTP mail settings work through Gmail, which don't work as of now). I'll make them one by one, but I'll keep this little intro, for a proper context (is that ok?). So, first question:
From this thread (edit: and according to the Bitnami OSQA wiki) I get that:
You wil need to [do] it manually.
1.- First of all stop your servers and copy the <installdir>/apps/osqa directory in case something fails and you need to restore it. (In fact, you can copy all <installdir>, that would be better in case during the upgrade the database get inconsistent).
2.- Download the code of the latest version.
3.- Overwrite all the files in <installdir>/apps/osqa with the new ones except the settings.py file.
4.- Start your servers
5.- If you are on Linux (or in Mac) you can execute the use_osqa script. If you are on Windows go to the Windows Start menu and click on the "Use BitNAmi OSQA" shortcut. In the console execute:
cd <installdir>/apps/osqa python manage.py migrate forum
I have tested it on linux and it seems to work. Basically these are the steps for upgrading OSQA but specifically applied to the BitNami OSQA stack.
Then in this other thread (more than a year old) I read:
@Daniel, the latest 1.0 Release Candidate is already uploaded.
http://svn.osqa.net/svnroot/osqa/releases/osqa-1.0rc-20110802.tar.gz
You can use it, in the nearest future we're going to push the 1.0 Release, but till then you can use the RC. (22 Aug '11, 11:34) Jordan ♦♦
Thanks, we will update our installers as soon as we can (22 Aug '11, 12:51) Daniel
In my Bitnami Dashboard, it says:
Applications OSQA 1.0rc-1
And in the OSQA admin interface footer, it says:
OSQA Development Build (SVN-1150)
So my question is, do I need to update or downgrade my fresh Bitnami OSQA build? Which is the "recommended practice" and procedure, if necessary? (edit: I assume it's the one in the wiki), and, do I need to use SVN or any other version control system myself?
I'm posting another question, about the SMTP settings for Gmail; right now I don't know if they're related. Thanks!