how to upgrade to 4.8 on debian/ubuntu

[kpholmes]

do i install right over the current installation, or do i have to back up settings, uninstall 4.7, then install the new 4.8?

any help is appreciated,
thanks

[Aethies]

It would help to know what install of subsonic you are using, (i.e. WAR file, standalone, etc..)

With standalone, (that is what I use) I just overwrite the exisitng files after making a copy of the current version.

[colli419]

FWIW on Debian Squeeze, if you use the standard directions:

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sudo dpkg -i subsonic-version-you-want.deb

It preserves all the user data whether you are upgrading or downgrading. That said, I am unsure if this is the case with earlier versions, as I have only tried it with the last two revisions.