config_upgrade(1) - Linux man page

Name

config:upgrade - Perform an over-the-wire software upgrade.

Synopsis

config:upgrade <upgrade-type> <url> [username] [password]

Description

You use the config:upgrade command to perform over-the-wire software upgrades. This command supports three types of upgrades: silent, interactive, and reinstall. When you use this command, you must specify an upgrade server URL, and optionally specify a username and password. This command requires root privileges. Use the config:root command to switch to root user.

Options

The following options are required for the config:upgrade command:

<silent | interactive | reinstall>

Silent upgrade automatically chooses the appropriate upgrade from the upgrade server. Interactive upgrade allows you to choose the upgrade package from a list. Reinstall allows you to install an older version of software with default configuration settings.

<url>

Specifies the URL which is the location of the upgrade files on a remote server.If the URL is for HTTP or HTTPS, then username and password are optional.

<username>

Specifies the username that is used to access the URL on the remote server.

<password>

Specifies the password that is used to access the URL on the remote server. If a username is specified, but the password is omitted, then the config:upgrade command will prompt you to enter a password.

Examples

Example 1. Perform a silent upgrade