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--- en:release:2.87_release_notes [2024/08/12 22:10] – [Uninstallation] kjdon
+++ en:release:2.87_release_notes [2025/08/07 23:50] (current) – [For those migrating from earlier versions] kjdon
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 ==== Installing in text-only mode ====
-* Refer to [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation#running_the_installer_in_text-only_mode|Running the installer in text-only mode]].
+* Refer to [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation_287#running_the_installer_in_text-only_mode|Running the installer in text-only mode]].
 ==== Adding source code to a binary release ====
-Make sure to select the "Greenstone 2" tab of:
-  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation#source_component|Windows: Source Component instructions]]
+  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation_287#source_component|Windows: Source Component instructions]]
-  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation#source_component1|Linux/Mac: Source Component instructions]]
+  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation_287#source_component1|Linux/Mac: Source Component instructions]]
 ==== Installing a source release ====
-Make sure to select the "Greenstone 2" tab of:
+  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation_287#source_distribution|Windows: Source Distribution instructions]]
+  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation_287#source_distribution1|Linux/Mac: Source Distribution instructions]]
-  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation#source_distribution|Windows: Source Distribution instructions]]
-  * [[http://wiki.greenstone.org/doku.php?id=en:user_advanced:installation#source_distribution1|Linux/Mac: Source Distribution instructions]]
 When the installation process is finished, you can run the Greenstone Server or the Greenstone Librarian Interface (GLI).
+==== Uninstallation ====
+On Windows, the uninstaller is accessible from the Start menu.
+For most people under Linux systems, a Greenstone installation can be removed with the usual //rm// command. However, by using this method, any collections you've created will also be deleted. If you're on Linux or Mac and wish to uninstall Greenstone, the recommended way to do so is by using the Uninstaller, as this will give you the option to retain your collections. To launch the Uninstaller, you can either run "bash uninstall.sh" from the //uninstall// folder, or will first need to give execute permissions to the uninstall/Uninstall.sh file in your Greenstone installation before you can run it:
+<code>cd uninstall
+chmod u+rx Uninstall.sh
+./Uninstall.sh</code>
 ===== Running the Greenstone Server =====
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 **4. Migrating to 2.87**
-To switch to version 2.87 from an earlier Greenstone version with minimal risks, you could i) back up your collections, ii) install 2.87 in a new home directory (to specified to the installer), and iii) copy the collect sub-directory from the old to the new version. If you are presently using a recent previous version of Greenstone (2.8x), the collections should be immediately available for use; if not, particularly for collections built under older versions of Greenstone, it should suffice to rebuild the collections under the new version. Any problems can be addressed to this list or the main Greenstone users list (http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/greenstone-users).
+To switch to version 2.87 from an earlier Greenstone version with minimal risks, you could i) back up your collections, ii) install 2.87 in a new home directory (to specified to the installer), and iii) copy the collect sub-directory from the old to the new version. If you are presently using a recent previous version of Greenstone (2.8x), the collections should be immediately available for use; if not, particularly for collections built under older versions of Greenstone, it should suffice to rebuild the collections under the new version. Any problems can be addressed to the greenstone mailing list [[greenstone-users@lists.sourceforge.net]].
 If you want to transfer information on users and user groups, the corresponding databases (users.gdb, key.gdb) should be copied from the etc sub-directory in the old collection to the new one. Of course if you have customised your previous version (main.cfg, style.css, macros, etc.), the old versions should also be copied to the new installation. When all is working perfectly, the old installation can be deleted.