---
name: "ovdb_upgrade"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "inn2"
version: "2.3.2-3"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ovdb_upgrade"
---

# ovdb\_upgrade(8)

Perform any needed upgrades on the ovdb database

## NAME

ovdb\_upgrade - Perform any needed upgrades on the ovdb database

## SYNOPSYS

ovdb\_upgrade

## DESCRIPTION

The **ovdb\_upgrade** command is be used to upgrade the ovdb database when migrating to a newer version of the BerkeleyDB library (in which there is a change in BerkeleyDB's internal db format).

The upgrade is done in-place, and is not reversable.

Here is an example procedure to upgrade a database created with BerkeleyDB 2.x to use BerkeleyDB 3.x:\

- 1

  Install BerkeleyDB 3.x\

- 2

  Do a `` `make clean' `` in the INN source tree\

- 3

  If BerkeleyDB 3.x is installed into a different path than the 2.x version, run configure again, specifying the new path.  For example: `` `./configure --with-berkeleydb=/usr/local/BerkeleyDB.3.x  [... other options]' ``\

- 4

  Shut down INN (e.g., with `` `rc.news stop' ``).  Be sure to kill all nnrpds as well.\

- 5

  Do a `` `make update' `` to build INN with the new BerkeleyDB version and install the new binaries.\

- 6

  Run `` `ovdb_upgrade' `` as the news user.\

- 7

  Start INN with `` `rc.news' ``

## HISTORY

Written by Heath Kehoe \<hakehoe@avalon.net\> for InterNetNews.

## SEE ALSO

[*ovdb*(5)](/ovdb/5.md)