[Asterisk-Users] Correct way to update Asterisk

[steve szmidt]

On Monday 24 January 2005 23:31, Pat Delaney wrote:
> Pardon the newbie post. I installed Asterisk on a "test" system using
> the Asterisk at home cd image. When you boot from Asterisk at home is installs
> an O/S and Asterisk on your PC. How cool is that. But I was wondering if
> someone could point me in the right direction for updating the version
> that I have.
>
> I'm new to CVS, how do I determine what version to build? Is there a
> primer on how to download the latest version and install it?
>
> If I manage to figure out how to pull it down, when I build it and
> install, will it overwrite my configurations?
>
> Sorry again for the dumb questions
>
> Pat

You could try my update script at:
szmidt.org/asterisk/asterisk-update.sh

It will backup what you have and update, compile and install it for you. You 
can even do it in a number of different ways.

-- 

Steve Szmidt

"They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety 
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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