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As at version 1.3.1 of Open-AudIT (for RedHat / Centos installs only at this stage), an installation script is now shipped in the tarball. This script can perform installs, upgrades, backups, restores and , check for install dependencies and uninstalls. How to perform all of the above is detailed below. The script will log it's commands to the file /tmp/install.log. If your install fails, this log will provide valuable information as to why.
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Your database will NOT be upgraded. You will need to log on to Open-AudIT - when you do you will be prompted to upgrade it. Go to http://<YOUR_SERVER>/open-audit/index.php/main/list_groups/0
Backup
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an existing installation
To backup an existing installation perform installation without installing or upgrading, perform the following steps (after copying and extracting the tarball as above):
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