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[Serge Aumont <address@concealed>]

Eric C Sandquist wrote:
> I have a server running version 3.4.3.1 that I want to get rid of, this server
> has about 50 lists on it with 5 to 1000 users per list.  I need to know what I
> need to do to migrate those lists and users into a new installation of 5.4.3. 
> In addition, this list was previously on the core of Sympa and in the new
> install it will be a robot.  I need to be able to retain the archives as well. 
>
> The interface had been customized too, is there anything that can be done to
> maintain/convert the custom interface?  Or, shudder, will I need to rebuild
> that from scratch in the new format?
>
> What about custom rules?
>
> The primary concern are the lists and the users associated with them, and the
> archives.
>   
First of all : read change log with special care to lines starting with 
"****".
Installation :

   * save everythings, including database
   * stop all Sympa process including wwsympa.fcgi
   * install Sympa 5.4.3 read carefully output maybe use "typescript"
     to store it in a file.
   * run sympa.pl --upgrade  it should do the job for you including
     database upgrade if you are using mysql

Archives : nothing to do except  in sympa admin interface, request a 
complet rebuild of archives.
Scenario customization nothing to do
Web and mail template customization : probably the best thing is to redo 
it from scratch