How-To Upgrade?

[Fazooly]

Can someone explain to me, or point to a good URL, how to upgrade from one version to TS Server to the newest?

Also, if we upgrade to the newest server version, do we have to get new client versions as well?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[Awaking]

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[pim]

Hi, I can only tell you how I did it, and it worked.

Might not be the most efficient way, but hey I AM a Linux n00b and just trying to get away with it :D

I am sure my German friends will kick in when I say something stupid

Basically there are 2 ways, remove the "old" install, or leave it and install the new version in a different directory (and maybe remove it later)

First and foremost you need to "secure" the following files : server.dbs and server.ini if you want your new server to take over the old settings

so there we go

1. stop the old server, make sure it's stopped using ps -ef
2. download the new version from the FTP
3. install new version (excellent post at http://www.teamspeak.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10064
4. copy server.dbs and server.ini files to the "new" TS-server directory, overwriting the newly installed versions of those files
5. start server, check using ps -ef
6. change settings in /etc/rd.c/rc.local to make sure TS starts automatically at server-boot

In this way the new server will have all old server settings, inlcuding channels and user. Old passwords for admin and superadmin are still valid

All clients that were able to connect to old server will be able to connect to new as well without any upgrade

Enjoy