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diff --git a/installer/UPDATE.md b/installer/UPDATE.md deleted file mode 100644 index cda21fc0..00000000 --- a/installer/UPDATE.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,71 +0,0 @@ -# Updating netdata after its installation - - - - -We suggest to keep your netdata updated. We are actively developing it and you should always update to the latest version. - -The update procedure depends on how you installed it: - -## You downloaded it from github using git - -### Manual update - -The installer `netdata-installer.sh` generates a `netdata-updater.sh` script in the directory you downloaded netdata. -You can use this script to update your netdata installation with the same options you used to install it in the first place. -Just run it and it will download and install the latest version of netdata. The same script can be put in a cronjob to update your netdata at regular intervals. - -```sh -# go to the git downloaded directory -cd /path/to/git/downloaded/netdata - -# run the updater -./netdata-updater.sh -``` - -_Netdata will be restarted with the new version._ - -If you don't have this script (e.g. you deleted the directory where you downloaded netdata), just follow the **[[Installation]]** instructions again. The installer preserves your configuration. You can also update netdata to the latest version by hand, using this: - -```sh -# go to the git downloaded directory -cd /path/to/git/downloaded/netdata - -# download the latest version -git pull - -# rebuild it, install it, run it -./netdata-installer.sh -``` - -_Netdata will be restarted with the new version._ - -Keep in mind, netdata may now have new features, or certain old features may now behave differently. So pay some attention to it after updating. - -### Auto-update - -_Please, consider the risks of running an auto-update. Something can always go wrong. Keep an eye on your installation, and run a manual update if something ever fails._ - -You can call `netdata-updater.sh` from a cron-job. A successful update will not trigger an email from cron. - -```sh -# Edit your cron-jobs -crontab -e - -# add a cron-job at the bottom. This one will update netdata every day at 6:00AM: -# update netdata -0 6 * * * /path/to/git/downloaded/netdata/netdata-updater.sh -``` - -## You downloaded a binary package - -If you installed it from a binary package, the best way is to **obtain a newer copy** from the source you got it in the first place. - -If a newer version of netdata is not available from the source you got it, we suggest to uninstall the version you have and follow the **[[Installation]]** instructions for installing a fresh version of netdata. - - - - - - - |