diff --git a/admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst b/admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst index e14698c42..062e90d91 100644 --- a/admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst +++ b/admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst @@ -21,14 +21,15 @@ manager and staying in sync with your distro updates, rather than using the Updater app or upgrading manually. You should still maintain regular backups (see :doc:`backup`), and make a backup before every update/upgrade. -.. note:: Enterprise customers, and anyone with a large ownCloud installation +.. note:: If you have a large ownCloud installation you should not use the Updater app, in order to avoid PHP timeouts. The Updater app is better for smaller installations that have less data and fewer - users, and for admins who do not have shell access, for example on a - hosted server. Larger installations should update ownCloud with their + users, and for admins who do not have shell access, for example on shared + hosting. Larger installations should update ownCloud with their Linux package managers or manually upgrade, and then complete the update with the ``occ upgrade`` command, which is in the ``owncloud`` directory. - Run ``occ help`` to see complete command options. + Run ``occ help`` to see complete command options. ownCloud Enterprise + Edition does not include the Updater app. The Updater app performs these operations: diff --git a/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst b/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst index 3904de2de..6ca44311c 100644 --- a/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst +++ b/admin_manual/maintenance/upgrade.rst @@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ by the third digit of the version number. For example, 4.5.1, 5.0.17, 6.0.4 and version number.) Major releases are indicated by the first and second digits. So 4.5.0, 5.0.0, -6.0.0, and 7.0.0 are major releases. You may use the Update app for staying -current with new point releases, but not for upgrading to a major release. +6.0.0, and 7.0.0 are major releases. You may use the Updater app for staying +current with new point releases (Community Edition only), but not for upgrading +to a major release. Please see :doc:`update` for instructions on using the +Updater app. + +You cannot skip major releases; for example, upgrading from 5.0 to 7.0. This is +unsupported, and you'll likely experience unpredictable results. It is best to +install all upgrades and updates in order. .. note:: If you installed ownCloud from your Linux distribution repositories using your package manager, then it is best to update/upgrade ownCloud using