diff --git a/admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst b/admin_manual/maintenance/update.rst index e14698c42..c8c0b890c 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 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 Update 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