TeamSpeak 3 Server 3.0.0-rc1 available

[R. Ludwig]

there is a pre-pre-pre rc2 server... again, never use that in a production environtment or without doing a backup of your old files/database.

[Screech]

A couple issues I've found with about 20 minutes of looking at it:

description view permissions problem when using server group's skip channelgroup permissions (may affect other channel permission though the join channel worked right...)

-and-

Modal message on server join not displaying right

[R. Ludwig]

good find about the skip thing, but that bug is there for a long time

modal stuff is an client issue, gonna fix that tommorow.

[Weidbrewer]

Hey - Pardon the (undoubtedly) stupid question here: I'm running TS3 on an Ubuntu 10.04 64 system. Since it's not in the repos, I had to install manually, and it was a royal PITA for a novice like me. After having it running wonderfully for months, I'm nervous about mucking with it.

Without the repos and without installing from scratch, how do I upgrade my install to this version?

Thanks in advance!

[copper]

Download it, unzip it, read upgrade instruction in the docs folder, and execute it step by step.

[Screech]

May sets are more like this:

• Download the updated version
• Stop the server and TSDNS
• Make a backup of server as it is
• extract the update
• start the server and TSDNS
• review and test for any problems.

If you don't use TSDNS just ignore that I mentioned that.

[copper]

Looks like the instructions needs to be updated again

Thx Screech, I almost forgot about TSDNS...

[Weidbrewer]

Download it, unzip it, read upgrade instruction in the docs folder, and execute it step by step.

Well, yes, but...that seems a bit simplistic.

The instructions only give an example for Windows, and they amount to "Eh, just over-write everything and call it a day." First off, is that true for the Linux version as well? Secondly, per the instructions I linked above, my startup script is different than the default fil, so I would assume I don't want to over-write that file- and if there's that file I don't want to write over, are there others? If I could get a bit more clarity, that would be greatly appreciated.

If you don't use TSDNS just ignore that I mentioned that.

What is TSDNS, and how do I know if I'm using it?

Finally - how do I back up the server, and just as importantly, how would I restore it when I eventually screw something up with the upgrade?


Again, it was right at the edge of my ability to get this set up in the first place, and long enough ago that I don't remember how I did so - I'm not going to upgrade it until I am 115.2% sure that it's not going to break it and leave me with nothing, so I apologize for being nit-picky about the details.

[shadow_lmd]

"Eh, just over-write everything and call it a day." First off, is that true for the Linux version as well?

Yep.

Secondly, per the instructions I linked above, my startup script is different than the default fil, so I would assume I don't want to over-write that file- and if there's that file I don't want to write over, are there others? If I could get a bit more clarity, that would be greatly appreciated.

That instruction is complex and unnecessary. And obviously not a part of TeamSpeak software. All you really need to do under unix environment is to unpack distribution archive into your home directory, configure and run it. Additionally, create a cron @reboot job to automatically start server on pc reboot.

Also, you should never modify any default scripts. Copy and modify to your needs, and you will be safe.

What is TSDNS, and how do I know if I'm using it?

So, you don't bother to read docs. OK. I will quote for you:

TS DNS is a system that allows TeamSpeak users to connect to servers that are
running on arbitrary ports without having to specify the port. The "TSDNS name"
is used by the system to determine IP and Port. It can be compared to some
extent to the "Virtual Host" system of Apache in its purpose, though the
technical aspects are very much different.

Finally - how do I back up the server, and just as importantly, how would I restore it when I eventually screw something up with the upgrade?

To backup TS3 server you just need to copy it's installation directory somewhere.

Again, it was right at the edge of my ability to get this set up in the first place, and long enough ago that I don't remember how I did so - I'm not going to upgrade it until I am 115.2% sure that it's not going to break it and leave me with nothing, so I apologize for being nit-picky about the details.

You are saying that like you are making everyone a big favour by installing TS3 and we have to convince you to upgrade. Seriously.

[DeTabarnak]

Until (or if not) the WebAdmin interface is released, you can use this one: http://addons.teamspeak.com/director...chokiller.html

i know, but, i think it's not the "official version". Because if i test the TS3 PHP Framework (http://www.planetteamspeak.com/compo...id,69/gid,105/) , its not the same. The Php framework is better. u know what im saying?

[Basert]

Yeah, i didn't said, that this is official. Just a workaround, until the official one will come. But this WI have won many prices

[Screech]

Finally - how do I back up the server, and just as importantly, how would I restore it when I eventually screw something up with the upgrade?

Well, I go the the folder where I have the tar.gz for for the server download. Since I ran something like "tar -zxvf ts3server.........tar.gz" to extract the server I just run something like "tar -zcvf ts3server-june-12-2011-backup.tar.gz teamspeak3-server_linux-amd64/" to make a backup. That syntax may not be exact so if it does work look at the help for tar command.

Also concerning the edited script file it should have a new name so it is not overwritten. You can still run a command like "cp ts3server_startscript.sh custom_startscript.sh" to make a copy before extracting the update.

[Basert]

Well, I go the the folder where I have the tar.gz for for the server download. Since I ran something like "tar -zxvf ts3server.........tar.gz" to extract the server I just run something like "tar -zcvf ts3server-june-12-2011-backup.tar.gz teamspeak3-server_linux-amd64/" to make a backup. That syntax may not be exact so if it does work look at the help for tar command.

Also concerning the edited script file it should have a new name so it is not overwritten. You can still run a command like "cp ts3server_startscript.sh custom_startscript.sh" to make a copy before extracting the update.

It's just "tar cfvz [filename].tar.gz [directory]" Without "-"

[Weidbrewer]

You are saying that like you are making everyone a big favour by installing TS3 and we have to convince you to upgrade. Seriously.

Or, you know, it could mean that I'm not very confident in my abilities and want to be absolutely sure that I'm doing it right before I screw it up.

Well, I go the the folder where I have the tar.gz, etc

Thanks, that clears it up a bit.

[Weidbrewer]

Screech - thanks, I was able to upgrade my server without breaking anything, and got the old one backed up.