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Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 13:09:17 +0200
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Subject: Re: Update to 1.2.1 on Windows > couch not available any more
From: Dave Cottlehuber <dch@jsonified.com>
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Hi Alex,

Nothing screams out at me what's not working. If you are able to jump on
IRC we can take a look together.

Upgrading should be pretty straightforwards but I am not sure what we are
missing here. I think it's time to add an upgrade section to the docs also.

A+
Dave


On 3 April 2013 03:15, Alexander Gabriel <alex@barbalex.ch> wrote:

> ugh. just updated to 1.2.2.
> This time I copied %COUCH%/etc/local.ini and %COUCH%/var/lib/ just in case.
> I'm afraid it has been painful. Took me several iterations, deinstalling,
> reinstalling, restarting etc. until at least 1.2.2 was installed and could
> be accessed at http://127.0.0.1:5984.
> This time though this had only worked after completely
> eliminating C:\Program Files (x86)\Apache Software Foundation\CouchDB. So
> all my couches were gone.
> I copied back %COUCH%/etc/local.ini and %COUCH%/var/lib/. Result: CouchDb
> is not accessible again.
>
> What do I need to do to get my couches into the new version of couchdb?
> Is there a wiki about upgrading on windows? If so then I couldn't find it.
>
> Alex
>
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> 2013/4/1 Dave Cottlehuber <dch@jsonified.com>
>
> > Hi Alex,
> >
> > It sounds like you installed couch over the top of the existing
> > installation? This won't work, a number of libraries will be left with
> > alternative / incompatible versions.
> >
> > - stop the service & ensure there are no erl, werl, couchjs, or epmd
> > processes running
> > - move or copy your %COUCH%/var/lib/ and %COUCH%/etc/local.ini elsewhere
> > - uninstall couch
> > - make sure %COUCH% is completely gone
> > - reinstall 1.2.1
> >
> > Usual caveat about having a backup applies.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1 April 2013 14:47, Alexander Gabriel <alex@barbalex.ch> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi experts
> > >
> > > I am on Windows 8, 64bit.
> > >
> > > I just saw that my version 1.2.0 was not the latest and greatest any
> > more.
> > > So I downloaded "setup-couchdb-1.2.1_otp_R14B04.exe". Then installed
> it.
> > > Then restarted.
> > > But I can't contact my couch any more.
> > >
> > >
> > >    1. Looked in the services: Apache CouchDB 1.2.1 is supposed to be
> > > running
> > >    2. http://127.0.0.1:5984/_utils is unavailable
> > >    3. Clicked "start CouchDB" and get this error in erlang emulator:
> > >    *Erlang R14B04 (erts-5.8.5) [source] [smp:8:8] [rq:8]
> > [async-threads:0]
> > >    **Eshell V5.8.5  (abort with ^G)
> > >    **1> {"init terminating in
> > >
> > >
> >
>  do_boot",{{badmatch,{error,{{app_would_not_start,crypto},{couch_app,start,[normal,["../etc/couchdb/default.ini","../etc/couchdb/local.ini"]]}}}},[{couch,start,0},{init,start_it,1},{init,start_em,1}]}}
> > >    **init terminating in do_boot ()
> > >    Abnormal termination*
> > >    and also a command-window telling me: "CouchDB 1.2.1 - prepare to
> > >    relax...
> > >    4. restarted windows again but still the same symptoms
> > >
> > > Can you please help me to relax?
> > >
> >
>

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