On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Randall Leeds wrote: > The easiest way to upgrade on Ubuntu is to follow the source install > procedure and leave the system-wide couchdb intact. > The system couchdb will not clash because the source install goes to > /usr/local by default. > > Then just replace the /etc/init.d/couchdb with a symlink to > /usr/loca/etc/init.d/couchdb and it will start you new version of > couch. > There is also an ubuntu installer here which will not disturb the system CouchDB. http://www.couch.io/get Was it you who mentioned it not working with double-click? I'm not sure (don't have an ubuntu handy) but I bet you run it from the terminal it will work. Chris > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:48, wrote: >> >> Just Missed you on irc. on irc one person suggested install instead of upgrade that didn't work. >> Another wanted me to grep everything (not sure what that means) but it returned that most >> packages were .0.10.0 then .. >> people said. "It won't be easy to upgrade" and that's where it left off. >> >> So I'm stuck still if you have some time. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> apt-get upgrade couchdb >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Noah Slater >> To: user@couchdb.apache.org >> Sent: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 10:32 am >> Subject: Re: can't upgrade from .10 to .11 >> >> >> Please hop onto IRC. >> >> >> >> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=couchdb >> >> >> >> I get the impression this is going to take a lot of emails to work through. >> >> >> >> On 13 Aug 2010, at 18:24, whimsica@aol.com wrote: >> >> >> >>> I followed your instructions the apt-get upgrade couchdb >> >>> after updating >> >>> and starting couchdb I still get Futon on Apache CouchDB 0.10.0 in the >> >> lower right corner when going to >> >>> localhost:5984/_utils >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> curl http://127.0.0.1:5984/ >> >>> gives back >> >>> couchdb welcome version .0.10.0 >> >>> >> >>> So what do I try next. >> >>> Do I have to restart the computer? >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Dan >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Noah Slater >> >>> To: user@couchdb.apache.org >> >>> Sent: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 5:13 am >> >>> Subject: Re: can't upgrade from .10 to .11 >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> If you are on Ubuntu, you should run: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> apt-get update >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Then run: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> apt-get upgrade couchdb >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> That should upgrade it to the latest version for you. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> You should be able to find documentation if you view this file: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> /usr/share/doc/couchdb >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Most notably, the Debian package I built that I believe Ubuntu may still >> >> mirror >> >>> >> >>> from, versions the data directories so that a new install of CouchDB will use >> >>> >> >>> its own database files, instead of overwriting your old ones. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> If, however, you want to install from source, then you should check out the >> >>> >> >>> README files in the tarball you downloaded. Google around for tutorials on how >> >> >> >>> >> >>> to install CouchDB from source on Ubuntu. There are plenty, including the one >> >> I >> >>> >> >>> wrote for the CouchDB book! If you have any specific problems getting a source >> >> >> >>> >> >>> install to run, just post back to the mailing list. I would, however, >> >> recommend >> >>> >> >>> that you try to get a package working for now. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>