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How to upgrade Chef Server
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How to upgrade Chef Server

  1. Backup Chef Server configuration files
$ mkdir ~/chef-server/backups
$ tar -czvf ~/chef-server/backups/chef-server.$(head -n1 /opt/chef-server/version-manifest.txt | awk '{ print $2 }').backup.$(date +%s).tgz /etc/chef-server
  1. Download the latest version

Example: Chef Server 11.0.12 for Enterprise Linux 6 (64 bit)

$ curl -O https://opscode-omnibus-packages.s3.amazonaws.com/el/6/x86_64/chef-server-11.0.12-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  1. Stop and uninstall Chef Server
$ sudo chef-server-ctl stop
$ sudo yum remove chef-server
  1. Install new version
$ sudo yum install chef-server-11.0.12-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  1. Reconfigure and restart Chef Server
$ sudo chef-server-ctl postgresql start
$ sudo chef-server-ctl reconfigure
$ sudo chef-server-ctl restart
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