Please note the following hints for an update installation under Linux.
The setup updates the existing database of i-net HelpDesk. Make sure that there is an up-to-date backup of the i-net HelpDesk database!
Important: Create a backup in the Maintenance
web application. This will not contain the i-net HelpDesk database.
Yes, your changes will be fully preserved.
Download the update here: https://www.inetsoftware.de/de/products/helpdesk/download/download-formular
Important: Stop the i-net HelpDesk server before updating.
Recommendation: Temporarily stop your antivirus software (if any) for the time of the update.
The update consists of two parts. First, the installation of the files and secondly, the setup in the browser with the help of a wizard.
Now start the update either via graphical package manager or console (recommended). A graphical package manager has the disadvantage that after copying the files often can not open the browser. This is due to the fact that the package managers run the installation via a background process and no graphical environments or programs can be started from there.
You can use the following commands on the console - even in a graphical environment 1) to install i-net HelpDesk:
# Debian basierte Systeme (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint) dpkg -i helpdesk-x.x.xxx.xxx.deb # RPM (dnf) basierte Systeme (Fedora, CentOS) dnf install -y helpdesk-x.x.xxx.xxx.rpm # RPM (yum) basierte Systeme (older Fedora, CentOS) yum install -y helpdesk-x.x.xxx.xxx.rpm
Important: i-net HelpDesk is now installed into the directory /usr/share/i-net-helpdesk
.
As soon as the first part is finished, either a browser window opens with the further setup or you have to do this manually. For this, please follow the output of the installation program or its description.
The following covers a few pitfalls for the update.
The i-net HelpDesk server uses the integrated Jetty web server to handle the authentication mechanism of the respective Linux system. The normal Linux authentication is provided by PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules).
For more details, please refer to the "Authentication methods after installation" help on the i-net HelpDesk home page http://servername/
.
If i-net HelpDesk server and database are running in the same virtual environment, then regular snapshots of the virtual machine are the best solution.
The following points should be considered when i-net HelpDesk server and database are to be backed up individually.
i-net HelpDesk Home > Maintenance > Backup / Restore > New Backup
.