webguy
Verified User
Hi all,
I have been asked to update a DA based server with a lot of outdated software. The server wasn't setup by me.
I can update most of the software elements with Custombuild. But when I check options.conf I see mysql isn't used from custombuild:
#Possible values - 5.0, 5.1
mysql=5.0
mysql_inst=no
mysql_backup=yes
As far as I can see there is a mysql running, version 5.0.51a-community MySQL Community Edition (GPL). The server hosts a lot of Joomla based websites that use mysql.
If I would activate mysql throug options.conf, can I then safely update mysql? Will it backup the databases and reload them after updating? Or should I backup the databases, upgrade mysql and then manually re-import all databases?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
I have been asked to update a DA based server with a lot of outdated software. The server wasn't setup by me.
I can update most of the software elements with Custombuild. But when I check options.conf I see mysql isn't used from custombuild:
#Possible values - 5.0, 5.1
mysql=5.0
mysql_inst=no
mysql_backup=yes
As far as I can see there is a mysql running, version 5.0.51a-community MySQL Community Edition (GPL). The server hosts a lot of Joomla based websites that use mysql.
If I would activate mysql throug options.conf, can I then safely update mysql? Will it backup the databases and reload them after updating? Or should I backup the databases, upgrade mysql and then manually re-import all databases?
Thanks in advance for your advice.